CVE-2020-7145
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 chooseperfview expression language injection remote code execution vulnerability was discovered in HPE Intelligent Management Center (iMC) version(s): Prior to iMC PLAT 7.3 (E0705P07).
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 confidenceCVE-2020-7145 is an expression language injection vulnerability in the chooseperfview component of HPE Intelligent Management Center (iMC) that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting malicious expression language syntax into user-controlled input fields.
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:3.1/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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Identify HPE iMC installationSearch for HPE Intelligent Management Center installation directories on the system, typically under /opt/hp/imc or C:\hp\imc on Windows servers. Check for the imc base directory.Affected if HPE iMC is installed on the system
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Determine iMC versionLocate the version information file or access the iMC management web interface. Check the build or version number displayed in the iMC console or about page.Affected if The installed version is lower than 7.3 or exactly 7.3
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Locate chooseperfview componentAccess the iMC web interface and navigate to the chooseperfview functionality, typically found under performance monitoring or similar menu paths.Affected if The chooseperfview component is accessible and present in the iMC deployment
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Verify expression input capabilityExamine the chooseperfview component for user-controlled input fields that accept expression language syntax. These are typically found in view configuration or performance query parameters.Affected if The component accepts user-supplied input without sanitization that could be interpreted as expression language syntax
The environment is affected if HPE iMC version is 7.3 or any version prior to 7.3, and the chooseperfview component with expression input fields is exposed.
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 PLAT 7.3 (E0705P07) or later to patch the expression language injection vulnerability.
iMC PLAT 7.3 (E0705P07) or later
- 1. Back up the current HPE Intelligent Management Center configuration and database
- 2. Navigate to HPE support site (support.hpe.com) and download iMC PLAT 7.3 (E0705P07) or later
- 3. Review HPE upgrade documentation for iMC before proceeding
- 4. Apply the upgrade to iMC PLAT 7.3 (E0705P07) following HPE's standard upgrade procedure
- 5. Verify the upgrade was successful and the service is running
- 6. Test that the Intelligent Management Center web interface is accessible and functioning normally
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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