CVE-2018-7074 in Intelligent Management Center
Summary
by MITRE
A remote code execution vulnerability was identified in HPE Intelligent Management Center (iMC) PLAT 7.3 E0506P07. The vulnerability was resolved in iMC PLAT 7.3 E0605P04 or subsequent version.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 05/01/2023
The vulnerability CVE-2018-7074 represents a critical remote code execution flaw in HPE Intelligent Management Center (iMC) PLAT 7.3 E0506P07, which exposes organizations to significant security risks. This vulnerability affects the platform's handling of user input within specific administrative functions, creating an avenue for malicious actors to execute arbitrary code on the target system without requiring authentication. The issue stems from insufficient validation of user-supplied data in the web interface components, particularly in the configuration management modules that handle device provisioning and network monitoring tasks.
The technical exploitation of this vulnerability occurs through crafted input parameters that bypass normal input sanitization mechanisms, allowing attackers to inject malicious commands into the system's processing pipeline. This flaw aligns with CWE-74, which describes weaknesses in input validation that lead to injection attacks, and demonstrates characteristics consistent with CWE-94, representing improper control of generation of code. The vulnerability specifically impacts the platform's administrative web interface where users can configure network devices, manage system settings, and monitor network performance, making it particularly dangerous for network infrastructure management systems.
From an operational perspective, successful exploitation of CVE-2018-7074 could result in complete system compromise, allowing attackers to gain administrative privileges, execute arbitrary commands, access sensitive network data, and potentially pivot to other systems within the network perimeter. The vulnerability's remote nature eliminates the need for physical access or network proximity, making it particularly attractive to threat actors seeking to compromise enterprise network management systems. Organizations utilizing HPE iMC PLAT 7.3 E0506P07 face risks including unauthorized access to network configuration data, potential data exfiltration, service disruption, and establishment of persistent backdoors within their network infrastructure.
Security professionals should note that this vulnerability maps to several ATT&CK techniques including T1059 for command and script injection, T1078 for valid accounts, and T1566 for social engineering, as exploitation often requires manipulation of legitimate administrative functions. The remediation strategy involves upgrading to HPE iMC PLAT 7.3 E0605P04 or later versions, which include proper input validation mechanisms and enhanced sanitization of user-supplied data. Organizations should also implement network segmentation to limit access to management interfaces, deploy intrusion detection systems to monitor for exploitation attempts, and conduct regular security assessments to identify potential unauthorized access points. Additionally, administrators should disable unnecessary administrative functions and implement multi-factor authentication to reduce the attack surface and provide additional protection layers against exploitation attempts.