SB2017103104 - Remote code execution in HPE Intelligent Management Center
Published: October 31, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017103104
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Directory traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8961)
CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists in HPE Intelligent Management Center due to a directory traversal flaw in flexFileUpload. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.