CVE-2020-7154
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 ifviewselectpage 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 confidenceA expression language injection vulnerability in the ifviewselectpage component of HPE Intelligent Management Center allows remote attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code via specially crafted expression language statements. This occurs due to insufficient input validation on the ifviewselectpage parameter, enabling unauthenticated remote code execution.
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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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Identify HPE iMC installationCheck if HPE Intelligent Management Center is installed by looking for the iMC service or checking common installation directories (e.g., C:\hp\iMC or /opt/hp/imc). On Windows, check Services for 'HP Intelligent Management Center' or 'iMC' entries.Affected if HPE Intelligent Management Center software is found on the system
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Determine installed iMC versionAccess the iMC web management console and look for the version information, typically found in the About or Help section. Alternatively, check the installation directory for version files or check the Windows Registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Hewlett-Packard\iMC.Affected if The installed version is identified as lower than 7.3 or exactly 7.3
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Check if iMC management interface is network accessibleDetermine if the iMC web interface (typically ports 8080 or 8443) is accessible from network segments outside the trusted internal network. Use netstat or firewall rules to identify exposed listening ports.Affected if The iMC management interface is reachable from untrusted networks or the internet
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Verify ifviewselectpage endpoint accessibilityAttempt to access the ifviewselectpage endpoint via HTTP/HTTPS (e.g., http://<server>:8080/ifviewselectpage) to confirm it responds. This is the vulnerable component referenced in the CVE.Affected if The ifviewselectpage endpoint is accessible and responds to requests
The environment is affected if HPE Intelligent Management Center version 7.3 or earlier is installed and the ifviewselectpage component is network-accessible, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject expression language statements.
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 7.3 (E0705P07) or later. If immediate patching is not possible, implement network segmentation and restrict external access to the iMC management interface.
iMC PLAT 7.3 (E0705P07)
- 1. Back up the current HPE Intelligent Management Center configuration and database
- 2. Download iMC PLAT 7.3 (E0705P07) from the HPE support portal (support.hpe.com)
- 3. Apply the upgrade following HPE's standard iMC upgrade procedures
- 4. Verify the upgrade was successful by logging into the iMC console
- 5. Validate that the ifviewselectpage functionality is working correctly
- 6. Confirm the fix by reviewing the iMC PLAT 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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