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Intelligent Management CenterApplication · Hp

CVE-2020-7159

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 customtemplateselect 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 customtemplateselect expression language injection vulnerability in HPE Intelligent Management Center allows unauthenticated remote attackers to inject malicious expression language syntax and achieve remote code execution. The critical CVSS score of 9.8 reflects the combination of network-exploitable injection leading to full system compromise without authentication.

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

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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 Intelligent Management Center is installed
    Locate the iMC installation directory or check system for HPE iMC executables and services. Common locations include C:/hp/imc or /opt/hp/imc on Linux.
    Affected if HPE iMC software is present on the system
  2. Identify the installed iMC version
    Check the version of HPE iMC by viewing the about page in the web console, checking the version file in the installation directory, or running: java -jar imc.jar -version (if available in bin folder)
    Affected if The installed version is 7.3 or lower than 7.3 (any version < 7.3 or exactly 7.3)
  3. Verify the customtemplateselect feature is accessible
    Attempt to access the customtemplateselect functionality in the web interface at /imc/customtemplateselect or check if this expression language feature is enabled in the iMC configuration files.
    Affected if The customtemplateselect expression language feature is enabled and reachable
  4. Check network exposure of iMC management interfaces
    Review firewall rules and network configuration to determine if the iMC management port (typically 8080 or 8443) is exposed to untrusted networks or the internet.
    Affected if The iMC management interface with customtemplateselect is accessible from untrusted networks without authentication

A user is affected if HPE Intelligent Management Center is installed with version 7.3 or lower, and the customtemplateselect expression language feature is enabled and 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 PLAT 7.3 (E0705P07) or later to patch the expression language injection vulnerability. If immediate patching is not feasible, implement network segmentation to restrict access to the iMC management interfaces.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

iMC PLAT 7.3 (E0705P07)

  1. 1. Back up the HPE Intelligent Management Center configuration and database before proceeding
  2. 2. Download iMC PLAT 7.3 (E0705P07) or later from the HPE Support portal (support.hpe.com)
  3. 3. Stop all iMC services on the server
  4. 4. Run the installer to upgrade to the fixed version
  5. 5. After installation completes, start the iMC services
  6. 6. Verify the version shows 7.3 (E0705P07) or later in the iMC console
  7. 7. Validate that the customtemplateselect endpoint no longer accepts expression language injection
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
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing5.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
17.0 hours of engineering $2,970
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