CVE-2019-5371
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 versions earlier than 7.3 E0506P09. The vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely, likely through a network-exposed attack vector in the IMC platform's management interface.
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 for the IMC installation directory (typically C:\hp\imc or /opt/hp/imc), the imcplat.exe process running, or the 'HP Intelligent Management Center' service in Windows ServicesAffected if HPE IMC software is present on the system
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Determine installed IMC PLAT versionLocate the version file in the IMC installation directory (usually version.properties, about.html, or check the IMC web interface under 'System > License & System > System Information')Affected if Version is earlier than 7.3 E0506P09 or shows only '7.3' without the E0506P09 suffix
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Confirm network exposure of IMC management interfaceCheck if IMC ports (default 8080, 8443 for web UI) are listening on external interfaces. Use 'netstat -an | findstr 8080' or 'nmap -p 8080,8443 <your-ip>' to verifyAffected if Management ports are bound to 0.0.0.0 or an external IP rather than localhost only
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Review IMC logs for indicators of compromiseExamine logs in the IMC 'logs' directory for unauthorized commands, unusual admin actions, or suspicious API calls around the time of potential exploitationAffected if Logs contain unexpected shell commands, new admin accounts, or evidence of remote code execution attempts
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Check for suspicious processes or filesReview running processes on the IMC server for unknown executables, and scan for new files in the IMC installation or temporary directoriesAffected if Unexpected processes are running or new suspicious files exist in IMC directories
A user is affected if HPE IMC PLAT is installed with a version earlier than 7.3 E0506P09 and the management interface is network-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.
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 and monitor for indicators of compromise.
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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-2019-5371 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
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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