Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2017-5791?

Affected: Intelligent Management Center Plat (Hp) versions 7.2-e0403p06; HPE Intelligent Management Center (IMC) PLAT versions >= HPE Intelligent Management Center (IMC) PLAT. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2017-5791 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2017-5791 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2017-5791?

No public exploit code is known.

Is there a fix for CVE-2017-5791?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2017-5791 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2017-5791

Critical

The doFilter method in UrlAccessController in HPE Intelligent Management Center (iMC) PLAT 7.2 E0403P06 allows remote bypass of authentication via unspecified strings in a URI.

Published Oct 11, 2017 · Updated May 12, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2017-5791 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8 v3) affecting Intelligent Management Center Plat (Hp), HPE Intelligent Management Center (IMC) PLAT.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
EPSS estimates a 69% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v3

9.8

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

69%

Higher than 99.3% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

None known

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Description

The doFilter method in UrlAccessController in HPE Intelligent Management Center (iMC) PLAT 7.2 E0403P06 allows remote bypass of authentication via unspecified strings in a URI.

Affected Products

2 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Intelligent Management Center PlatHp	7.2-e0403p06	n/a
HPE Intelligent Management Center (IMC) PLAT	>= HPE Intelligent Management Center (IMC) PLAT	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Oct 11, 2017
Last updated
May 12, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-287 Improper Authentication

References

advisoryhttps://h20564.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03716en_us
advisory101224
advisory96815
advisory1037983
advisoryhttp://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-161/

FAQ

Common Questions.

The doFilter method in UrlAccessController in HPE Intelligent Management Center (iMC) PLAT 7.2 E0403P06 allows remote bypass of authentication via unspecified strings in a URI.
Affected: Intelligent Management Center Plat (Hp) versions 7.2-e0403p06; HPE Intelligent Management Center (IMC) PLAT versions >= HPE Intelligent Management Center (IMC) PLAT. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
No public exploit code is known.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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