Advisory Details

March 11th, 2017

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Intelligent Management Center UrlAccessController Filter Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

ZDI-17-161
ZDI-CAN-4056

CVE ID CVE-2017-5791
CVSS SCORE 10.0, AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
AFFECTED VENDORS Hewlett Packard Enterprise
AFFECTED PRODUCTS Intelligent Management Center
VULNERABILITY DETAILS


This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on vulnerable installations of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Intelligent Management Center.

The specific flaw exists within UrlAccessController. The doFilter method contains multiple ways to bypass authentication if the URI contains specific strings. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS Hewlett Packard Enterprise has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03716en_us
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2016-10-17 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2017-03-11 - Coordinated public release of advisory
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