CVE-2018-7075
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 cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was identified in HPE Intelligent Management Center (iMC) PLAT version v7.3 (E0506). The vulnerability is fixed in Intelligent Management Center PLAT 7.3 E0605P04 or 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 · high confidenceA remote cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in HPE Intelligent Management Center (iMC) PLAT version v7.3 (E0506) allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via unsanitized input, likely through web interface parameters. The vulnerability is exploitable remotely without authentication and requires user interaction (clicking a crafted link) to execute the injected code in victim browsers.
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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
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/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 iMC PLAT versionAccess the HPE iMC PLAT web interface and navigate to the About or System Information page, typically found under Help or System menu. Alternatively, check the installation directory for version files or run the command 'imcplat.exe -version' if available from the installation folder.Affected if The installed version is v7.3 (E0506) specifically, as only this version is listed as affected.
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Verify web interface accessibilityConfirm that the HPE iMC PLAT web interface (typically ports 8080, 8443, or 443) is accessible from network locations where untrusted users could potentially send requests. Check firewall rules and network exposure settings.Affected if The web interface is exposed to network users beyond trusted administrators, making it reachable for XSS injection attempts.
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Review web logs for XSS indicatorsExamine HPE iMC PLAT web server logs (typically in the logs folder of the installation directory) for any suspicious request patterns involving script tags, javascript:, or other XSS payloads in URL parameters.Affected if Any evidence of XSS probe attempts exists in the logs, indicating potential targeting of this vulnerability.
A user is affected if they are running HPE iMC PLAT version v7.3 (E0506) with the web interface accessible to users who could click malicious links.
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 E0605P04 or subsequent version to remediate this vulnerability.
- Consultation4.0 h
- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA3.0 h
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