CVE-2017-5784
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 missing HSTS Header vulnerability in HPE Matrix Operating Environment version v7.6 was found.
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 confidenceThe HPE Matrix Operating Environment v7.6 web server fails to include the HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) header in its responses. This header instructs browsers to only access the site over HTTPS, preventing SSL stripping and man-in-the-middle attacks. Without it, users remain vulnerable to downgrade attacks even when the site supports HTTPS.
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= 7.6CVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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 HPE Matrix Operating Environment installationLocate the HPE Matrix Operating Environment installation directory or check running services for components associated with this product (typically installed on Windows servers, check Program Files or service listings).Affected if The product is not installed or is a version other than 7.6.
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Confirm the exact version numberCheck the installed version of HPE Matrix Operating Environment through the product's about screen, version file, or installed programs list. The affected version is specifically 7.6.Affected if The installed version is 7.6.
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Test for HSTS header on HTTPS responsesSend an HTTPS request to the web interface of HPE Matrix Operating Environment (typically port 443 or 8443) using a tool like curl: curl -I -k https://<server>:<port>/. Examine the response headers for 'Strict-Transport-Security'.Affected if The response headers do NOT contain a 'Strict-Transport-Security' header.
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Verify the header configurationIf the header is present, verify it includes the max-age directive and ideally includeSubDomains. Check the web server configuration files (such as server.xml for Tomcat-based servers or the HPE-specific web server configuration).Affected if The HSTS header is missing, malformed, or disabled in configuration.
A user is affected if HPE Matrix Operating Environment version 7.6 is installed and the HTTPS responses from its web server do not include the Strict-Transport-Security header.
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 dataConfigure the web server or application server to include the HSTS header (e.g., 'Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains') in all HTTPS responses.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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