Use-after-free error in HP Intelligent Management Center - CVE-2017-12561
Published: October 4, 2017 / Updated: June 2, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8678
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-2017-12561
CWE-ID: CWE-416
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 use-after-free error in the mibFileServlet servlet. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data to the dbman service on TCP port 2810 to delete arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code with System privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists due to use-after-free error in the mibFileServlet servlet. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data to the dbman service on TCP port 2810 to delete arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code with System privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-12561
Update to version 7.3 E0506P03.