CVE-2020-7172
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 templateselect 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 templateselect expression language injection vulnerability in HPE Intelligent Management Center allows remote code execution. The flaw occurs when user-supplied input is improperly handled in the templateselect expression parser, enabling attackers to inject malicious expressions that execute arbitrary commands on the affected system.
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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 iMC versionAccess the iMC administrative web interface and navigate to the About or System Information page to view the installed version. Alternatively, check the installation directory for version files or use the iMC deployment toolkit command line interface if available.Affected if The installed version is lower than 7.3 or equals exactly 7.3 (versions prior to PLAT 7.3 E0705P07).
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Verify web management interface exposureScan network-accessible ports on the iMC server. Default iMC web interfaces typically run on ports 8080 (HTTP) or 8443 (HTTPS). Use tools like netstat, nmap, or port scanning to determine if these management ports are listening on external or untrusted network interfaces.Affected if The iMC web management interface is accessible from untrusted networks or the internet without proper network segmentation.
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Confirm templateselect functionality is enabledThe templateselect expression parser is part of the iMC core web application. Verify that the iMC web application services are running and that the expression evaluation functionality is not disabled through iMC configuration settings.Affected if The iMC web application is running and the templateselect expression parser feature is active, which is the default state for affected versions.
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Review access control on iMC interfacesExamine iMC authentication settings and access control lists (ACLs) configured for the management interface. Check if the templateselect-related endpoints require authentication or if they can be reached without valid credentials.Affected if The templateselect expression parser endpoints are reachable without requiring strong authentication or are exposed to unauthenticated users.
You are affected if your installed HPE Intelligent Management Center version is 7.3 or any version lower than 7.3, and the iMC management interface with templateselect functionality is accessible from your network.
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 Intelligent Management Center to version PLAT 7.3 (E0705P07) or later to remediate this vulnerability. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to the iMC management interfaces and implement additional authentication controls.
iMC PLAT 7.3 (E0705P07)
- Back up the HPE Intelligent Management Center configuration and database before upgrading
- Download iMC PLAT 7.3 (E0705P07) or later from the HPE support portal (support.hpe.com)
- Stop the HPE iMC service completely
- Run the installer for iMC PLAT 7.3 (E0705P07) as an administrator
- Follow the on-screen upgrade prompts, selecting the upgrade option to preserve existing configuration
- Allow the upgrade to complete fully - do not interrupt the process
- After installation completes, verify the iMC service starts successfully
- Log into the management console and confirm all services are operational
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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