Improper input validation in HP Intelligent Management Center - CVE-2017-12500
Published: August 16, 2017 / Updated: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU7907
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12500
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
Affected software:
HP Intelligent Management Center
HP Intelligent Management Center
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote authenticated user can send specially crafted beanName parameter values, inject Java Server Faces (JSF) expressions and execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists due to improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote authenticated user can send specially crafted beanName parameter values, inject Java Server Faces (JSF) expressions and execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-12500
Update to version 7.3 (E0506).