CVE-2017-12552 Command injection in System Management Homepage for Windows and Linux

Medium 5.6 Published Updated

Local attackers can execute arbitrary commands on HPE System Management Homepage, potentially leading to full system compromise.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-12552?

CVE-2017-12552 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Hp System Management Homepage, published on 15 Feb 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A local arbitrary execution of commands vulnerability in HPE System Management Homepage for Windows and Linux version prior to v7.6.1 was found.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12552?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hp System Management Homepage.

How do I fix CVE-2017-12552?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12552 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2017-12552 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12552 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Hp System Management Homepage vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6268-pphq-g7c6.

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