CVE-2020-7168
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 selectusergroup 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 confidenceHPE Intelligent Management Center contains an expression language injection vulnerability in the selectusergroup component that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious expressions and achieve remote code execution.
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< 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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Verify HPE Intelligent Management Center is installedCheck for iMC installation directories (commonly at C:\hp\imc or /opt/hp/imc) or search for imc-related services running on the systemAffected if HPE iMC is present on the system
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Determine installed iMC versionCheck the version file in the iMC installation directory, typically found in version.properties or about.html within the imc folder, or query the iMC service if accessibleAffected if The version is less than 7.3 or exactly 7.3
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Identify selectusergroup component accessibilityCheck if the /selectusergroup endpoint is exposed on the iMC web interface (default port 8080 or 8443). Attempt to access the URL pattern: http(s)://<server>:<port>/selectusergroupAffected if The selectusergroup endpoint responds without authentication
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Confirm vulnerability conditionCross-reference: if version is < 7.3 or = 7.3 AND selectusergroup endpoint is reachable over the network, the system is vulnerable to unauthenticated expression language injectionAffected if Both version is within affected range AND selectusergroup component is network-accessible
A system is affected if HPE Intelligent Management Center version 7.3 or below is installed and the selectusergroup web component is exposed and accessible.
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 to patch the expression language injection vulnerability.
iMC PLAT 7.3 (E0705P07) or later
- 1. Back up the current HPE Intelligent Management Center configuration and database
- 2. Download the fixed version iMC PLAT 7.3 (E0705P07) or later from the HPE support portal (support.hpe.com)
- 3. Stop all iMC services before applying the upgrade
- 4. Install the iMC PLAT 7.3 (E0705P07) patch or upgrade to the latest stable version
- 5. Restart iMC services and verify the application is functioning correctly
- 6. Confirm the selectusergroup expression language injection vulnerability is resolved by testing or consulting vendor documentation
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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