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CVE-2020-7150

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 faultstatchoosefaulttype 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 confidence

A expression language injection vulnerability in the faultstatchoosefaulttype component of HPE Intelligent Management Center (iMC) allows unauthenticated remote attackers to inject malicious expression language syntax and execute arbitrary code on the underlying system.

MitigationUpgrade HPE iMC to version PLAT 7.3 (E0705P07) or later to patch the expression language injection vulnerability. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to the iMC management interface.

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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
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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm HPE iMC is installed
    Check for HPE Intelligent Management Center installation by looking for iMC processes running on the system, or check common installation directories such as C:/hp/imc or /opt/hp/imc
    Affected if HPE iMC software is present on the system
  2. Identify installed iMC version
    Locate the iMC version information - typically found in a version file within the installation directory, or check the platform version via the iMC administration console or registry if on Windows
    Affected if The installed version is 7.3 or lower than 7.3 (any version < 7.3 or exactly 7.3)
  3. Verify the faultstatchoosefaulttype component is accessible
    Check if the iMC web interface is exposed and accessible on the network. The vulnerable endpoint is typically at /imc/faultstatchoosefaulttype or similar paths under the iMC web context
    Affected if The iMC web management interface is exposed and reachable
  4. Confirm the EL injection point exists
    Test access to the faultstatchoosefaulttype component by attempting to access the URL endpoint through the iMC web interface
    Affected if The faultstatchoosefaulttype component responds to requests, indicating it is enabled and accessible

A system is affected if HPE Intelligent Management Center version 7.3 or any version below 7.3 is installed and the iMC web interface with the faultstatchoosefaulttype component is 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 iMC to version PLAT 7.3 (E0705P07) or later to patch the expression language injection vulnerability. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to the iMC management interface.

Recommended fix High confidence

iMC PLAT 7.3 (E0705P07)

  1. 1. Back up the current HPE Intelligent Management Center configuration and database
  2. 2. Download iMC PLAT 7.3 (E0705P07) or later from the HPE support portal (support.hpe.com)
  3. 3. Stop the iMC services before applying the upgrade
  4. 4. Install the iMC PLAT 7.3 (E0705P07) patch following the HPE installation documentation
  5. 5. Restart the iMC services after installation completes
  6. 6. Verify the iMC web interface is accessible and all services are running
  7. 7. Validate that the faultstatchoosefaulttype vulnerability is no longer exploitable

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

Fix this in Intelligent Management Center Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
13.0 hours of engineering $2,330
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