CVE-2017-12497
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 · moderate confidenceA Remote Code Execution vulnerability in HPE Intelligent Management Center (iMC) PLAT version 7.3 (E0504) allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on the affected system, likely through a crafted network request.
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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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Verify HPE iMC PLAT is installedLocate HPE Intelligent Management Center installation directory or check system for iMC PLAT service/process (typically under C:\hp\iMC or similar paths; look for 'iMC PLAT' service on Windows or daemon on Linux)Affected if The product is not installed or only client components are present (this CVE affects the PLAT server component)
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Determine installed PLAT versionUse the iMC administration console, check the About/Version information page, or examine version files in the installation directory (commonly version.txt, platinfor.xml, or similar)Affected if Version shows exactly 7.3 or shows 7.3 (E0504) specifically - the E0504 build is the vulnerable release
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Confirm PLAT server is running and network-accessibleCheck if the iMC PLAT service is running (typically service named 'iMC PLAT' or 'hpimcplat'); verify listening ports (iMC typically uses TCP ports 8080, 8443, or other http/https ports for management interface)Affected if The PLAT server service is running and bound to a network interface accessible to attackers
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Compare version against fixed releaseIf version shows 7.3, check the build/trailing identifier: E0504 is vulnerable, E0506 and later are fixed; if version is 7.3.x with higher patch level, likely fixedAffected if Installed version is 7.3 (E0504) without subsequent patch applied
A user is affected if HPE iMC PLAT version 7.3 (specifically build E0504) is installed with the server component running and network-accessible, as the vulnerability allows remote code execution via crafted network requests to the PLAT service.
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.
- Consultation4.0 h
- Implementation2.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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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-2017-12497 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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