CVE-2017-5819
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 7.3 E0504P04 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 confidenceA Remote Code Execution vulnerability exists in HPE Intelligent Management Center (iMC) PLAT version 7.3 E0504P04. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), indicating ease of exploitation and complete compromise potential. No further technical details regarding the attack vector or vulnerable component are available in the provided description.
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< 7.3= 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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 installedSearch for HPE Intelligent Management Center installation directories, services, or application binaries on the system. Common locations include Program Files/HPE or similar installation paths.Affected if HPE iMC PLAT is not installed - not affected
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Determine installed version of iMC PLATLocate version information in the application installation directory. Check for version files, about dialogs, or product information files that display the PLAT version.Affected if Unable to determine version - further investigation required
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Compare installed version to affected rangeMatch the identified version against the vulnerable range: versions less than 7.3 or exactly version 7.3 are affected.Affected if Installed version is < 7.3 or equals 7.3 - AFFECTED
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Confirm vulnerable service is activeCheck if the iMC PLAT service or relevant component is running on the system. Look for iMC-related processes or services in system administration tools.Affected if Service is running and version is in affected range - likely exploitable
A system is affected if HPE Intelligent Management Center PLAT is installed with version 7.3 or any version below 7.3.
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.
dbcve · scoped7.3
Apply the vendor-supplied patch or upgrade HPE iMC PLAT to a patched version as specified in HPE's security advisory for CVE-2017-5819.
HPE iMC version 7.4 or later
- Upgrade HPE Intelligent Management Center to version 7.4 or later to remediate the Remote Code Execution vulnerability
- If upgrading to 7.4 is not immediately feasible, contact HPE support for interim patch availability
- After upgrading, verify the iMC PLAT service is running correctly and all web interfaces are accessible
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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-2017-5819 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
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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