CVE-2018-7114
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 · uneditedHPE Intelligent Management Center (IMC) prior to IMC PLAT 7.3 (E0605P06) is vulnerable to remote buffer overflow in dbman leading to code execution. This problem is resolved in IMC PLAT 7.3 (E0605P06) or subsequent versions.
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 confidenceHPE Intelligent Management Center (IMC) contains a remote buffer overflow vulnerability in the dbman component that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability affects versions prior to IMC PLAT 7.3 (E0605P06).
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 is installedCheck system for HPE Intelligent Management Center installation. Common installation paths may include C:\hp\imc or /opt/hp/imc. Look for imcplat, imc, or hp-imc directories.Affected if HPE IMC software is present on the system
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Determine IMC platform versionLocate version information in the IMC installation. Check for version files, about dialog, or run: imcplat -version or similar version command if available in the bin directory.Affected if Installed version is less than 7.3 or exactly 7.3 (prior to E0605P06)
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Confirm dbman component is runningCheck if the dbman process is running. On Windows: tasklist | findstr dbman. On Linux: ps -ef | grep dbman. Also verify if port or service for dbman is exposed.Affected if dbman process is running and accessible on the network
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Check if IMC PLAT E0605P06 patch is appliedInspect patch level or build number of the IMC installation. Look for E0605P06 or build numbers indicating the security patch has been applied.Affected if Patch level is below E0605P06 or cannot be determined
User is affected if HPE IMC is installed with a version less than 7.3 or equal to 7.3, and the dbman component is running and accessible.
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
Upgrade HPE IMC to version IMC PLAT 7.3 (E0605P06) or subsequent versions to remediate this vulnerability.
IMC PLAT 7.3 (E0605P06) or subsequent versions
- Back up current HPE IMC configuration and database before starting the upgrade process
- Download IMC PLAT 7.3 (E0605P06) or a subsequent version from the official HPE support portal (support.hpe.com)
- Review HPE IMC upgrade documentation for your current version to ensure compatibility
- Stop all IMC services before beginning the upgrade
- Run the installer for IMC PLAT 7.3 (E0605P06) or subsequent version
- Follow the on-screen installation wizard to complete the upgrade
- After upgrade completion, start IMC services and verify all components are running
- Confirm the dbman component is running and 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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2018-7114 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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- 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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