Vulnerability identifier: #VU7915

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12508

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
HP Intelligent Management Center
Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels

Vendor: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP

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.

Mitigation
Update to version 7.3 (E0506).

Vulnerable software versions

HP Intelligent Management Center: 7.3 (E0504)

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External links
http://h20565.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=hpesbhf03768en_us

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.