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Intelligent Management CenterApplication · Hp

CVE-2020-7149

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2020-10-19
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 7.3 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
A ictexpertcsvdownload 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 · moderate confidence

A critical expression language injection vulnerability in HPE Intelligent Management Center's ictexpertcsvdownload component allows unauthenticated remote attackers to inject malicious expressions that execute arbitrary code on the underlying system. The flaw stems from insufficient input validation in the CSV download feature, enabling attackers to leverage Spring Framework or similar expression language evaluation to achieve remote code execution.

MitigationUpgrade HPE Intelligent Management Center to PLAT 7.3 (E0705P07) or later, which contains the patch for this vulnerability. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict network access to the iMC management interfaces via firewall or VPN to limit exposure.

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
Intelligent Management CenterApplication
Affected:< 7.3= 7.3

CVSS 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 checks

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  1. Identify HPE Intelligent Management Center installation
    Check for iMC installation directories (commonly C:\hp\iMC or /opt/hp/imc) and verify the imc.exe or imc service is running
    Affected if HPE iMC software is present on the system
  2. Determine installed iMC version
    Locate the version information in the iMC installation directory (typically in a version file, about dialog, or registry entry under HKLM\Software\Hewlett-Packard\iMC)
    Affected if Installed version is 7.3 or earlier (< 7.3 or = 7.3)
  3. Verify ictexpertcsvdownload component accessibility
    Attempt to access the web endpoint /imc/ictexpertcsvdownload or check if the iMC web console is running and the CSV download feature is enabled
    Affected if The web interface is accessible and the ictexpertcsvdownload functionality exists
  4. Assess network exposure of iMC management interface
    Check firewall rules, exposed network interfaces, and determine if the iMC web port (typically 8080 or 8443) is reachable from untrusted networks
    Affected if The iMC management interface is accessible from untrusted networks without VPN or firewall restrictions

A user is affected if HPE Intelligent Management Center version 7.3 or earlier is installed and the management interface with the ictexpertcsvdownload component is network-accessible.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 7.3 or later
Fixed in 7.3
Interim mitigation

Upgrade HPE Intelligent Management Center to PLAT 7.3 (E0705P07) or later, which contains the patch for this vulnerability. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict network access to the iMC management interfaces via firewall or VPN to limit exposure.

Recommended fix High confidence

iMC PLAT 7.3 (E0705P07) or later

  1. 1. Check the current version of HPE Intelligent Management Center by accessing the iMC console or using the version check command
  2. 2. Download iMC PLAT 7.3 (E0705P07) or a later version from the HPE support portal (support.hpe.com)
  3. 3. Create a full backup of the iMC database and configuration before proceeding with the upgrade
  4. 4. Stop all iMC services and ensure no active connections to the platform
  5. 5. Install the iMC PLAT 7.3 (E0705P07) upgrade following HPE's official upgrade documentation
  6. 6. Restart iMC services after the upgrade completes
  7. 7. Verify the version upgrade was successful by checking the iMC console or version information
Caveat Review HPE iMC 7.3 release notes for any configuration or compatibility changes before upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Intelligent Management Center Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation8.0 h
  • Implementation16.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
36.0 hours of engineering $6,400
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