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CVE-2020-7167

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 quicktemplateselect 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 remote code execution vulnerability exists in HPE Intelligent Management Center (iMC) due to an expression language injection flaw in the quicktemplateselect component. Attackers can inject malicious expression language statements that get evaluated by the application, allowing arbitrary command execution on the underlying system.

MitigationUpgrade HPE iMC to PLAT 7.3 (E0705P07) or later to remediate this vulnerability. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to the iMC management interface.

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

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

  1. Confirm HPE iMC installation
    Identify if HPE Intelligent Management Center is installed on the system by checking for the iMC service process, installation directories, or the web management interface port (default 8080 or 8443)
    Affected if HPE iMC is not installed on the system
  2. Determine iMC version
    Locate the iMC version information through the management console about page, installation directory version files, or by querying the running service
    Affected if The installed version cannot be determined or is not visible
  3. Compare version to affected range
    Compare the discovered version against the affected range: versions < 7.3 or exactly version 7.3 are vulnerable
    Affected if The installed version is less than 7.3 or equals 7.3 (prior to PLAT E0705P07)
  4. Verify quicktemplateselect component access
    Check if the /quicktemplateselect endpoint or component is accessible on the iMC web interface (typically under the plat/ or similar application path)
    Affected if The quicktemplateselect component is exposed and the version is within the affected range

A system is affected if HPE iMC is installed with a version less than 7.3 or exactly 7.3, and the quicktemplateselect component is accessible on the network.

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 remediate this vulnerability. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to the iMC management interface.

Recommended fix High confidence

iMC PLAT 7.3 (E0705P07) or later

  1. Verify current iMC version by accessing the iMC web console or checking system information
  2. Back up the current iMC configuration and database according to HPE backup procedures
  3. Download HPE Intelligent Management Center PLAT 7.3 (E0705P07) or later from support.hpe.com
  4. Review HPE iMC upgrade documentation for your deployment type (standalone or distributed)
  5. Execute the upgrade following HPE's standard upgrade process for iMC PLAT
  6. After upgrade, verify the iMC services started successfully
  7. Confirm the new version matches or exceeds 7.3 (E0705P07)
Caveat Review HPE release notes for any configuration or compatibility changes between your current version and 7.3

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

Fix this in Intelligent Management Center Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
18.0 hours of engineering $3,200
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