# CVE-2017-5799: Code injection in OpenCall Media Platform (OCMP)

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on HPE OpenCall Media Platform servers, requiring immediate patching to prevent compromise.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Feb 2018
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hcvx-xr8w-rvfq

## What is CVE-2017-5799?

CVE-2017-5799 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise OpenCall Media Platform (OCMP), 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 Code Execution vulnerability in HPE OpenCall Media Platform (OCMP) was found. The vulnerability impacts OCMP versions prior to 3.4.2 RP201 (for OCMP 3.x), all versions prior to 4.4.7 RP702 (for OCMP 4.x).

Weakness: CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5799?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Hp Opencall Media Platform.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-5799?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5799 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-5799 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-5799 exists.

Public exploit code:

- HPE OpenCall Media Platform (OCMP) 4.3.2 - Cross-Site Scripting / Remote File Inclusion (exploitdb)
- HPE OpenCall Media Platform (OCMP) 4.3.2 - Cross-Site Scripting / Remote File Inclusion (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Hewlett Packard Enterprise OpenCall Media Platform (OCMP)

- [CVE-2017-5798](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5798/): Cross-site scripting in OpenCall Media Platform (OCMP) (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-5799 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-5799 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise OpenCall Media Platform (OCMP), published on 15 Feb 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-5799 exists.

Affected product: Hewlett Packard Enterprise OpenCall Media Platform (OCMP). 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-2017-5799/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5799/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5799
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5799
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-5799

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5799/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.