CVE-2017-5794 Path traversal in Intelligent Management Center (IMC) PLAT

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers can remotely download arbitrary files from HPE Intelligent Management Center, exposing sensitive data.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-5794?

CVE-2017-5794 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Hp Intelligent Management Center, published on 15 Feb 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A Remote Arbitrary File Download vulnerability in HPE Intelligent Management Center (IMC) PLAT version 7.2 E0403P06 was found.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5794?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hp Intelligent Management Center.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5794?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5794 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2017-5794 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5794 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Hp Intelligent Management Center vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cgfc-c3cm-v7fx.

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