Path traversal in Micro Focus ArcSight Management Center
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A potential Directory Traversal Security vulnerability has been identified in ArcSight Management Center (ArcMC) in all versions prior to 2.81. This vulnerability could be remotely exploited to allow Directory Traversal.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03997 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed ArcSight Management Center (Micro Focus): 2.81
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micro Focus | ArcSight Management Center | before 2.81 | 2.81 | Patch available | CNA |
- ArcSight Management Center VendorMicro Focus Affected before 2.81 Fixed in 2.81 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:arcsight_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.81 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:arcsight_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.81 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Remediation
- Fix · CNA ArcSight Management Center (Micro Focus) Fixed in 2.81
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-6500
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wjm3-wvjm-6343
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Sources
- CVE-2018-6500 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-6500 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wjm3-wvjm-6343 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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