CVE-2020-7185
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 tvxlanlegend 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 tvxlanlegend expression language injection vulnerability in HPE Intelligent Management Center (iMC) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting malicious expressions into user-supplied input fields. The vulnerability affects versions prior to iMC PLAT 7.3 (E0705P07) and can be exploited without authentication.
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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
- 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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Identify if HPE Intelligent Management Center is installedCheck for the presence of HPE iMC installation directories or services on the system. Common installation paths may include C:\HP\iMC or C:\Program Files\HPE\iMC on Windows, or /opt/hp/imc on Linux.Affected if HPE iMC is found installed on the system
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Determine the installed iMC versionLocate and read the version file or check the iMC service information. The version is typically displayed in the iMC management console about page, or may be stored in version/configuration files within the installation directory.Affected if The installed version is lower than 7.3 or exactly version 7.3 (prior to E0705P07)
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Verify the PLAT build version if version 7.3 is shownIf iMC version 7.3 is installed, check the full PLAT build identifier. Look for the specific build version E0705P07 in the iMC console or version logs.Affected if The build is earlier than E0705P07 or the full version string is not available
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Confirm tvxlanlegend component is accessibleThe vulnerability affects the tvxlanlegend expression language handler. If iMC is running, verify that web interfaces or APIs handling tvxlanlegend expressions are exposed and accessible.Affected if The tvxlanlegend endpoint is accessible without authentication
A system is affected if HPE Intelligent Management Center is installed with a version lower than PLAT 7.3 (E0705P07) or exactly version 7.3, and the tvxlanlegend 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
Upgrade HPE Intelligent Management Center to version PLAT 7.3 (E0705P07) or later to remediate this vulnerability.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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