# CVE-2017-12557: Deserialization in intelligent Management Center (iMC) PLAT

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on HPE iMC PLAT servers via a deserialization vulnerability, requiring immediate patching.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Feb 2018
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gpv3-f535-563w

## What is CVE-2017-12557?

CVE-2017-12557 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Hp Intelligent Management Center, published on 15 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A Remote Code Execution vulnerability in HPE intelligent Management Center (iMC) PLAT version IMC Plat 7.3 E0504P2 and earlier was found.

Weakness: CWE-502 (Deserialization of Untrusted Data)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12557?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Hp Intelligent Management Center.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-12557?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12557 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-12557 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-12557 exists.

Public exploit code:

- HP Intelligent Management Java Deserialization RCE (metasploit)
- HP Intelligent Management - Java Deserialization Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) (exploitdb)
- HP Intelligent Management - Java Deserialization Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Hp Intelligent Management Center

- [CVE-2012-5201](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-5201/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-5209](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-5209/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-3274](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3274/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-3253](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3253/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-2331](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-2331/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-12557 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-12557 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Hp Intelligent Management Center, published on 15 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-12557 exists.

Affected product: Hp Intelligent Management Center. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12557/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12557/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12557
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12557
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-12557

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12557/
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