CVE-2020-7181
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 smsrulesdownload 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 confidenceExpression language injection vulnerability in the smsrulesdownload component of HPE Intelligent Management Center allows remote attackers to inject and execute malicious expressions, potentially achieving remote code execution. This affects versions prior to iMC PLAT 7.3 (E0705P07).
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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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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Confirm HPE iMC installation and versionLocate the iMC installation directory and check version files, typically in the iMC installation folder. Look for version information in about dialog or version.txtAffected if Installed version is less than 7.3 or equals 7.3 (before E0705P07 patch)
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Identify the smsrulesdownload componentCheck if the smsrulesdownload web application or servlet is present in the iMC deployment, typically under the webapps or similar directoryAffected if The smsrulesdownload component exists in the deployment
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Verify web service accessibilityAttempt to access the smsrulesdownload endpoint via HTTP/HTTPS (commonly at /imc/smsrulesdownload or similar web path) using a browser or curl requestAffected if The endpoint is reachable over the network without authentication or with default credentials
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Check for expression language processingInspect web server logs and application logs for signs of expression language evaluation or injection attempts. Review the web.xml descriptor for the smsrulesdownload servletAffected if The application processes expression language input without proper sanitization
The environment is affected if HPE Intelligent Management Center version is below 7.3 or is 7.3 without patch E0705P07, and the smsrulesdownload component is 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.
From vendor data7.3
Apply HPE iMC PLAT 7.3 (E0705P07) or later patch to remediate this vulnerability.
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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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