CVE-2019-5348
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 confidenceA remote code execution vulnerability exists in HPE Intelligent Management Center (IMC) PLAT versions earlier than 7.3 E0506P09. This network-exploitable flaw allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems, likely through improper input validation or a code injection flaw in the IMC platform components.
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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Confirm HPE IMC installationCheck if HPE Intelligent Management Center is installed on the system by looking for IMC-related services or processes running (e.g., imcserver, tomcat, or related HPE processes in task manager or service list)Affected if HPE IMC is not installed - not affected. If IMC is present, proceed to version check.
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Determine installed IMC PLAT versionAccess the IMC management console web interface and navigate to the About or System Information page to view the PLAT version, or check the installation directory for version manifest files if accessibleAffected if Unable to determine version - treat as potentially affected and investigate further
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Compare version against affected rangeCompare your installed PLAT version to the affected versions: any version lower than 7.3, or exactly version 7.3, is vulnerable. The fixed version is 7.3 E0506P09.Affected if Version is < 7.3 or equals 7.3 - system is affected by this vulnerability
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Assess network exposure of IMC interfaceDetermine if the IMC web management console (typically ports 8080, 8443, or similar) is accessible from untrusted networks by checking firewall rules, exposed network interfaces, and listening ports on the IMC serverAffected if IMC management interface is exposed to untrusted networks without VPN or firewall protection - exploitation is possible from remote attackers
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Check for suspicious IMC activityReview IMC server logs and network traffic for signs of injection attempts or unauthorized command execution, such as unexpected scripts, unusual query parameters in web logs, or unauthorized process creationAffected if Evidence of injection attempts or unauthorized code execution in logs - indicates potential exploitation
System is affected if HPE IMC PLAT version is 7.3 or any version below 7.3 AND the IMC management interface is network-accessible to potential attackers.
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. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to IMC management interfaces using firewall rules or VPN access controls.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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