CVE-2019-11986
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 code execution vulnerability was identified in HPE Intelligent Management Center (IMC) PLAT earlier than version 7.3 E0506P09.
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 confidenceRemote code execution vulnerability in HPE Intelligent Management Center (IMC) PLAT software versions earlier than 7.3 E0506P09. While specific technical details of the vulnerability are not provided in the CVE, RCE flaws allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system, potentially leading to complete system compromise.
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
- 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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Verify HPE IMC is installedCheck common installation paths or search for IMC-related processes. On Windows, look in C:\hp\imc or C:\Program Files\HPE\imc. On Linux, check /opt/hp/imc. Use tasklist (Windows) or ps aux (Linux) to find imc* processes.Affected if HPE IMC software is found running or installed on the system
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Identify the IMC PLAT versionLocate the version file or check the application. Common locations: <install_dir>\plat\web\apps\imc\META-INF\ or check the IMC console login page which often displays the version. The version file may be named version.properties or similar.Affected if Cannot determine version or version file is missing
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Compare installed version against affected rangesThe affected versions are any version earlier than 7.3, and exactly version 7.3 (before E0506P09 patch). Compare your identified version number (like 7.2, 7.1, 7.0, or 7.3 without the patch) to 7.3 E0506P09.Affected if Installed version is 7.3 without E0506P09 or any version below 7.3 (e.g., 7.2, 7.1, 7.0)
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Confirm the specific patch level for version 7.3If running version 7.3, verify if the E0506P09 patch is applied. Check release notes, patch documentation, or the exact version string displayed in IMC (often shows as 7.3 E0506P09 when patched).Affected if Running 7.3 without the E0506P09 patch applied
You are affected if HPE Intelligent Management Center PLAT is installed and the version is any 7.x version below 7.3, or version 7.3 without the E0506P09 patch applied.
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 PLAT to version 7.3 E0506P09 or later to remediate this vulnerability.
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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-2019-11986 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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