CVE-2017-8963
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 Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Intelligent Management Center (iMC) PLAT version 7.3 E0504P2 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 deserialization vulnerability in HPE Intelligent Management Center (iMC) PLAT version 7.3 E0504P2 allows deserialization of untrusted data, which can potentially enable remote code execution or complete system compromise. The high CVSS score (8.8) indicates significant exploitability and impact.
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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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Confirm HPE iMC PLAT is installedCheck system for HPE Intelligent Management Center installation - look for iMC-related processes, services, or installation directories. Common installation paths on Windows may include C:\hp\iMC or similar.Affected if iMC PLAT software is not present on the system
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Identify installed iMC PLAT versionLocate the version information for the iMC installation. On Windows, check the registry under HKLM\Software\Hewlett-Packard\iMC or look for version files in the installation directory. Use the product's built-in version check if available through its UI or management interface.Affected if The installed version is 7.3 E0504P2 specifically, or falls within the affected version range for this CVE
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Verify the deserialization service is accessibleDetermine if the iMC PLAT web management interface or associated network services are exposed and running. Check if the Apache Tomcat or Java-based services used by iMC are active.Affected if The vulnerable deserialization endpoint is exposed and the affected iMC PLAT 7.3 version is running
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Check for unauthorized access indicatorsReview iMC application logs and system security logs for suspicious deserialization payloads, unexpected Java serialized objects, or anomalous authentication attempts targeting iMC services.Affected if Log evidence shows deserialization payloads or exploitation attempts against the iMC service
A system is affected if HPE Intelligent Management Center PLAT version 7.3 E0504P2 is installed and the vulnerable deserialization component is exposed or has been exploited.
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 the relevant HPE security patch for iMC PLAT 7.3 E0504P2 when available, or restrict network access to the iMC management interfaces to minimize exposure.
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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-2017-8963 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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