CVE-2017-12557

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.8 because EPSS predicts 86% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.6% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 9.8 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 80%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 80%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

A Remote Code Execution vulnerability in HPE intelligent Management Center (iMC) PLAT version IMC Plat 7.3 E0504P2 and earlier was found.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(high)
EPSS
99.6%
KEV
Not listed

Published

February 15, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Jun 7, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

HP Intelligent Management - Java Deserialization Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) - Windows remote Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45952/
generic
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03778en_us
generic
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039495
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101152

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 2× in last 7d / 15× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-08 15:10 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-05 02:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-06-30 23:19 UTCEPSS rescore
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  22. 2026-05-29 13:41 UTCEPSS rescore
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  24. 2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-05-28 11:23 UTCEG score recompute
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  1. 2026-05-28 11:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-05-26 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-05-26 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-05-26 07:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-05-26 07:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-05-23 03:05 UTCOSV refresh

Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-45952✓ verified
    First seen Dec 4, 2018

    HP Intelligent Management - Java Deserialization Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/windows/http/hp_imc_java_deserialize✓ verified
    First seen Oct 3, 2017

    HP Intelligent Management Java Deserialization RCE

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-12557?
CVE-2017-12557 is a critical vulnerability published on February 15, 2018. A Remote Code Execution vulnerability in HPE intelligent Management Center (iMC) PLAT version IMC Plat 7.3 E0504P2 and earlier was found.
When was CVE-2017-12557 disclosed?
CVE-2017-12557 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 15, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-12557 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-12557 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-12557?
CVE-2017-12557 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-12557?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-12557, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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