CVE-2017-8961 (GCVE-0-2017-8961)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-02-15 22:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 17:18
VLAI Previdian
Summary
A directory traversal vulnerability in HPE Intelligent Management Center (IMC) PLAT 7.3 E0504P02 could allow remote code execution.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • HPESBHF03788 rev.1 - Hewlett Packard Enterprise Intelligent Management Center flexFileUpload Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?d… x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039702 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
Impacted products
Date Public
2017-10-27 00:00
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 42ac5380-1a95-4abe-8159-8dedcfefa9b6

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2017-8961

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2025-11-12 01:00 CET

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-11-12
Asserted: 2025-11-12
Scope
Notes: A directory traversal vulnerability in HPE Intelligent Management Center (IMC) PLAT 7.3 E0504P02 could allow remote code execution. | Affected: Hewlett Packard Enterprise / Intelligent Management Center | CVSS: 8.8 (HIGH) | EPSS: 0.19056 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: previdian

Details
Feed Previdian (previdian.com)
Title A directory traversal vulnerability in HPE Intelligent Management Center (IMC) PLAT 7.3 E0504P02 could allow remote code execution.
Cve Id CVE-2017-8961
Vendor Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Ghsa Id None
Product Intelligent Management Center
Added Date 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 8.8
Epss Score 0.19056
Previous Ids
Cvss Severity HIGH
Virtual Patch False
Cvss Estimated False
Epss Percentile 0.97232
Used In Malware unknown
Vulnerability Id CVE-2017-8961
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-10-02 09:09 CEST | Updated: 2026-10-02 09:09 CEST
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