CVE-2020-7146
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 devgroupselect 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 confidenceHPE Intelligent Management Center (iMC) prior to version 7.3 (E0705P07) contains a critical expression language injection vulnerability in the devgroupselect component. Attackers can inject malicious expression language syntax through unsanitized input, ultimately achieving remote code execution on the underlying system.
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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
- 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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Verify HPE iMC installationCheck if HPE Intelligent Management Center is installed on the system. Look for the product in installed programs (Windows) or package lists (Linux). Common installation paths include C:\hp\imc\ or /opt/hp/imc/Affected if HPE iMC is found installed on the system
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Determine installed iMC versionLocate the version information for the installed HPE iMC. On Windows, check the version through Control Panel > Programs and Features, or check version files in the installation directory. On Linux, use rpm query or check /opt/hp/imc/build number.Affected if The installed version is lower than 7.3, or is exactly version 7.3 (any build before E0705P07)
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Identify devgroupselect component accessibilityDetermine if the devgroupselect component is accessible. This is a web component typically exposed through the iMC web interface. Check if the URL path /devgroupselect or related endpoints are reachable.Affected if The devgroupselect component is exposed and reachable via the iMC web interface
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Assess network exposureReview network configuration to determine if the iMC management interface (typically ports 8080, 8443, or custom HTTP/HTTPS ports) is exposed to untrusted networks. Check firewall rules and network ACLs.Affected if The iMC web interface is accessible from untrusted or external networks without proper network segmentation
A system is affected if HPE iMC is installed with a version lower than or equal to 7.3 (pre-E0705P07) and the devgroupselect component 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.
dbcve · scoped7.3
Upgrade HPE iMC to PLAT version 7.3 (E0705P07) or later. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to the iMC management interfaces and implement input validation at upstream network boundaries.
iMC PLAT 7.3 with E0705P07 patch applied
- Navigate to the HPE support website (support.hpe.com) and search for HPE Intelligent Management Center
- Locate the patch E0705P07 for iMC PLAT 7.3
- Download the patch E0705P07
- Apply the patch to HPE iMC PLAT version 7.3 according to HPE's patch installation instructions
- Verify the patch was applied successfully by checking the iMC version information
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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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