CVE-2018-7116
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 a remote denial of service via dbman Opcode 10003 'Filename'. 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 · moderate confidenceHPE Intelligent Management Center (IMC) prior to version IMC PLAT 7.3 (E0605P06) contains a denial of service vulnerability in the dbman component. Specifically, Opcode 10003 related to 'Filename' processing can be triggered remotely to cause the service to become unavailable.
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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< 7.3= 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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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 installation existsCheck for HPE Intelligent Management Center installation directory, typically under C:\Program Files\HPE\IMC or /opt/hp/imc on Linux systems. Look for imc platform installation folders.Affected if HPE IMC is installed on the system
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Determine installed IMC versionLocate the version file or check IMC platform version through the IMC web interface (typically under System > System Settings > About) or via command line if available in the installation directory.Affected if Version is lower than IMC PLAT 7.3 (E0605P06) or exactly 7.3 without the E0605P06 patch
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Confirm dbman component is runningCheck if the dbman service/process is active. On Windows, use Services console or tasklist. On Linux, check running processes for dbman. This is the specific component containing the vulnerability.Affected if dbman service is running and accessible
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Check network exposure of dbman serviceIdentify what network interfaces and ports the dbman service is listening on. The dbman typically operates on port 8080 or 8443. Use netstat or equivalent to determine listening status.Affected if dbman is bound to accessible network interfaces rather than localhost only
If HPE IMC version is 7.3 or any version prior to IMC PLAT 7.3 (E0605P06) and the dbman component is running, the environment is affected by this CVE.
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 data7.3
Upgrade HPE IMC to IMC PLAT 7.3 (E0605P06) or a subsequent version to resolve the vulnerability. If immediate patching is not possible, consider network segmentation to limit exposure to the dbman service.
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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-2018-7116 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
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