CVE-2020-7155
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 select 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 select expression language injection vulnerability in HPE Intelligent Management Center allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting malicious expressions through the select language parser. The vulnerability stems from improper sanitization of user-supplied input processed by the expression evaluation component.
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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 Intelligent Management Center installationCheck for iMC processes running (e.g., imcwebservice.exe, imcserver.exe) or look for installation directory at typical paths: C:\Program Files\HP\iMC or C:\hp\iMC. On Linux, check /opt/hp/imc or /opt/iMC.Affected if HPE iMC is installed on the system
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Determine installed iMC versionLocate the version file or check the About section in the iMC management console web interface. Typically found in the installation directory's version.info or in the product's built-in version display under Help > About.Affected if Installed version is lower than 7.3 or exactly 7.3 (prior to E0705P07 patch)
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Verify web management interface accessibilityConfirm the iMC web console is reachable at the configured port (default 8080 or 8443 for https). The vulnerability exists in the select expression language parser used by the web interface.Affected if The iMC web interface is accessible and the select language parser feature processes user input
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Check network exposure of management interfaceReview firewall rules and network configuration to determine if the iMC management port (HTTP/HTTPS) is exposed to untrusted networks or the internet. Use netstat or firewall rules to identify listening interfaces.Affected if Port 8080/8443 (or configured iMC ports) are exposed to untrusted networks or directly to the internet
A system is affected if HPE Intelligent Management Center is installed with version 7.3 or lower and its management interface is network-accessible, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious expressions through the select language parser.
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 to HPE iMC PLAT 7.3 (E0705P07) or later. If immediate patching is not feasible, implement network segmentation to restrict access to the iMC management interface from untrusted networks.
iMC PLAT 7.3 (E0705P07) or later
- Download HPE Intelligent Management Center PLAT version 7.3 with patch E0705P07 or later from the HPE support portal (support.hpe.com)
- Apply the upgrade to your HPE iMC installation following HPE's standard upgrade procedures
- Verify the version post-upgrade to confirm the patch was successfully applied
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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2020-7155 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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