#VU7915 Improper input validation in HP Intelligent Management Center - CVE-2017-12508
Published: August 16, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU7915
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12508
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
HP Intelligent Management Center
HP Intelligent Management Center
Software vendor:
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
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.
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.
Remediation
Update to version 7.3 (E0506).