CVE-2020-7195
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 iccselectrules 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 iccselectrules component that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via specially crafted expressions. This is a critical injection flaw that bypasses normal input sanitization by injecting malicious expression language syntax.
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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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Verify HPE iMC is installedCheck for HPE Intelligent Management Center installation by looking for the iMC service or process. On Windows, check Services for 'HP Intelligent Management Center' or look in Program Files for the iMC installation directory. On Linux, check for /opt/imc or similar installation paths.Affected if HPE Intelligent Management Center is installed on the system
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Determine the installed iMC versionLocate the version file or check the iMC management console for the PLAT version number. On Windows, the version is often found in the installation directory or can be retrieved via the iMC admin web interface under 'About' or 'System Information'.Affected if The installed version is lower than 7.3 or equals exactly 7.3
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Check if the iccselectrules component is exposedVerify that the iMC web interface is accessible and the iccselectrules endpoint is available. This typically involves checking if port 8080 or 8443 (iMC web console ports) are open and responding.Affected if The iMC web interface with the iccselectrules component is accessible from the network
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Confirm the vulnerable endpoint is reachableAttempt to access the iccselectrules URL pattern (typically /imc/iccselectrules or similar paths under the iMC web context) via HTTP/HTTPS to confirm the component responds. This can be done with a simple curl or browser request to the management interface.Affected if The iccselectrules endpoint returns a valid response, indicating the vulnerable component is active
A system is affected if HPE Intelligent Management Center is installed with version 7.3 or below and the iccselectrules web component is accessible on the 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.
From vendor data7.3
Upgrade HPE iMC to PLAT 7.3 (E0705P07) or later. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to the iMC management interfaces to trusted IPs only.
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