CVE-2017-12495
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 · uneditedA Remote Code Execution vulnerability in HPE Intelligent Management Center (iMC) PLAT version PLAT 7.3 (E0504) was found. The problem was resolved in HPE Intelligent Management Center PLAT v7.3 (E0506) or any subsequent version.
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 · high confidenceA remote code execution vulnerability exists in HPE Intelligent Management Center PLAT version 7.3 (E0504). The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on the affected system due to improper input validation. The issue was addressed in version PLAT 7.3 (E0506).
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 data= 7.3CVSS 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
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 installed HPE iMC PLAT versionAccess the HPE Intelligent Management Center web interface and navigate to System > System Info, or check the installation directory for version information files. The version typically displays as 'PLAT x.x (Exxxx)'.Affected if The version shown is 7.3 (E0504) or any version earlier than 7.3 (E0506)
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Verify web management interface is exposedCheck if the iMC web console port (default 8080 or 443) is listening and accessible from the network. Use 'netstat -an | grep -E "8080|443"' or similar network scanning tools.Affected if The management interface is externally accessible without network restrictions
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Confirm iMC PLAT service is runningCheck if the 'iMC PLAT' or 'HP iMC' Windows service or Linux daemon is running. On Windows, use Services.msc or 'sc query imc_plat'. On Linux, check via 'ps aux | grep -i imc'.Affected if The iMC PLAT service is running and version is 7.3 (E0504) or earlier
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Check for applied hotfixes or patchesReview installed updates or hotfixes on the iMC server. On Windows, check 'Programs and Features' for 'HPE Intelligent Management Center' entries. Look for build numbers or patch identifiers higher than E0504.Affected if No patches or hotfixes have been applied and base version remains 7.3 (E0504)
The environment is affected if HPE Intelligent Management Center PLAT version 7.3 (E0504) or earlier is installed and the web management interface is accessible.
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 dataUpgrade HPE Intelligent Management Center PLAT to version 7.3 (E0506) or any subsequent version to remediate this vulnerability. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict network access to the iMC management interface and implement additional network segmentation as a temporary compensating control.
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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-2017-12495 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.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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