CVE-2020-7169
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 ictexpertcsvdownload 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 confidenceAn expression language injection vulnerability in the ictexpertcsvdownload function of HPE Intelligent Management Center (iMC) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted input in the expression language parser, leading to complete system compromise.
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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Identify HPE iMC installed versionLocate and retrieve the version information for HPE Intelligent Management Center (iMC) using the product's native version detection mechanism (typically accessible via the web console's About section, system information panel, or installation metadata)Affected if The installed version is lower than 7.3 or exactly 7.3
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Verify ictexpertcsvdownload component presenceInspect the HPE iMC installation for the presence of the ictexpertcsvdownload function or module within the deployed componentsAffected if The ictexpertcsvdownload component exists in the installation
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Confirm web application exposureDetermine if the HPE iMC web interface is accessible and whether the expression language parser endpoint tied to ictexpertcsvdownload is available over the networkAffected if The web interface with the ictexpertcsvdownload function is network-accessible
You are affected if HPE iMC version is less than 7.3 or equals 7.3 and the ictexpertcsvdownload component is present and accessible in your environment
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 in the ictexpertcsvdownload component.
iMC PLAT 7.3 (E0705P07)
- Backup the current HPE iMC configuration and database following HPE backup procedures
- Download iMC PLAT 7.3 (E0705P07) or later from the HPE support portal (support.hpe.com)
- Review the HPE Intelligent Management Center upgrade guide for prerequisite checks
- Stop the iMC services before upgrading
- Apply the upgrade to the iMC platform following the documented upgrade procedure
- Restart iMC services after successful upgrade
- Verify the ictexpertcsvdownload functionality is working and the vulnerability is resolved
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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