CVE-2013-4825
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUnspecified vulnerability in HP Intelligent Management Center (iMC) and HP IMC Service Operation Management Software Module allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via unknown vectors, aka ZDI-CAN-1645.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · low confidenceHP Intelligent Management Center and HP IMC Service Operation Management Software Module contain an access control bypass vulnerability allowing remote attackers to circumvent intended security restrictions. The specific mechanism is not disclosed in available documentation.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if HP IMC products are installedCheck system inventory or running services for HP Intelligent Management Center or HP IMC Service Operation Management Software Module. Common installation paths may include C:/hp/imc or similar HP directories.Affected if HP IMC or HP IMC Service Operation Management software is present on the system
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Determine network accessibilityCheck if the HP IMC web interface or management ports (typically 8080, 8443, or similar) are listening on network interfaces accessible from non-localhost addresses. Use netstat or similar network inspection tools.Affected if HP IMC management ports are bound to non-localhost addresses or are accessible from network segments beyond trusted administrative networks
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Verify authentication configurationReview HP IMC authentication settings and access control configurations through the admin console or configuration files to confirm whether built-in security controls are enabled and properly configured.Affected if Authentication is disabled, weakened, or access controls are misconfigured in the HP IMC deployment
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Check for unauthorized access indicatorsReview HP IMC audit logs and access logs for unusual or unexpected access patterns, especially from untrusted IP addresses or during unusual hours.Affected if Logs show access from untrusted sources or unauthorized administrative actions that suggest the access control bypass may have been exploited
If HP IMC or HP IMC Service Operation Management is present and exposed to untrusted networks without additional access restrictions, the environment is likely affected by this access control bypass vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor patches from HP when available. In the interim, restrict network access to iMC systems to trusted networks only and implement additional authentication layers.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2013-4825 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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