CVE-2017-5816

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-14. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 86%
  • Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 86%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: Metasploit · Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 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 7.3 E0504P04 was found.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
83(Track*)
EG Risk 83/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation86% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS PROB
86%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
Not listed

Published

February 15, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Sep 5, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

HPE iMC - dbman 'RestartDB' Remote Command Execution (Metasploit) - Windows remote Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43493/
generic🟡 PoC Available

HP iMC Plat 7.2 - Remote Code Execution (2) - Windows remote Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43198/
generic
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03745en_us
generic

CVE-2017-5816 - PSIRT.COM

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100470
generic
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038478

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 4× in last 7d / 10× 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. 2026-09-07 15:56 UTCEPSS rescore
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  19. 2026-05-28 11:21 UTCEG score recompute
  20. 2026-05-28 11:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-05-27 13:38 UTCEPSS rescore
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  27. 2026-05-23 03:05 UTCOSV refresh

Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-43493✓ verified
    First seen Jan 10, 2018

    HPE iMC - dbman 'RestartDB' Remote Command Execution (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-43198✓ verified
    First seen Nov 29, 2017

    HP iMC Plat 7.2 - Remote Code Execution (2)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/windows/misc/hp_imc_dbman_restartdb_unauth_rce✓ verified
    First seen May 15, 2017

    HPE iMC dbman RestartDB Unauthenticated RCE

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-5816?
CVE-2017-5816 is a critical vulnerability published on February 15, 2018. A Remote Code Execution vulnerability in HPE Intelligent Management Center (iMC) PLAT version 7.3 E0504P04 was found.
When was CVE-2017-5816 disclosed?
CVE-2017-5816 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-2017-5816 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-5816 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 86% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.3% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-5816?
CVE-2017-5816 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-5816?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-5816, 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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