CVE-2017-8966
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 confidenceThis is a deserialization vulnerability in HPE Intelligent Management Center (iMC) PLAT version 7.3 E0504P2 where untrusted data is being deserialized, likely allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending specially crafted serialized objects. The CVSS 8.8 score indicates a network-exploitable, low-complexity attack requiring no authentication with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
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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 installationLocate the HPE Intelligent Management Center installation on the system by checking Program Files for HPE or HP folders, or look for the iMC service in Windows Services or process listAffected if iMC PLAT software is installed on the system
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Identify iMC PLAT versionCheck the version of the installed HPE iMC PLAT component. This is typically visible in the About section of the application, in the installation directory, or in the Windows Programs and Features listAffected if The installed version is exactly 7.3 E0504P2 (E0504P2 build)
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Verify vulnerable deserialization componentDetermine if the iMC PLAT service (typically the 'iMC PLAT' or 'hpimcplat' service) is running and if the management port (default 8080 or 8443) is exposed on the networkAffected if The PLAT service is running and the management interface is network-accessible
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Check for deserialization endpointsInspect network traffic or logs for incoming requests to endpoints that handle serialized data, such as JMXInvoker or similar Java deserialization interfaces used by the iMC PLAT web serverAffected if Deserialization endpoints are exposed and accepting unauthenticated requests
The environment is affected only if HPE iMC PLAT version 7.3 E0504P2 is installed with the PLAT service running and its management interface network-accessible to handle the vulnerable deserialization pathway.
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 appropriate HPE security patch for iMC PLAT version 7.3 E0504P2 once available. If no patch exists, consider network segmentation to restrict access to the iMC management interface and disable unnecessary services that handle serialized data.
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