CVE-2017-12559: hewlett packard enterprise intelligent management center (imc) plat Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-12559 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Path Traversal vulnerability in hewlett packard enterprise intelligent management center (imc) plat. EPSS estimates a 2.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 15-02-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 16-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A Remote Denial of Service vulnerability in HPE Intelligent Management Center (iMC) PLAT version iMC Plat 7.3 E0504P2 was found.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.