CVE-2017-8961

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—Elevated

8.8

A directory traversal vulnerability in HPE Intelligent Management Center (IMC) PLAT 7.3 E0504P02 could allow remote code execution.

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 98.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 15, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

security-alert@hpehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039702
security-alert@hpehttps://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03788en_us
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039702
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03788en_us

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-22Path Traversal

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-8961?

CVE-2017-8961 is a high vulnerability published on February 15, 2018. A directory traversal vulnerability in HPE Intelligent Management Center (IMC) PLAT 7.3 E0504P02 could allow remote code execution.

When was CVE-2017-8961 disclosed?

CVE-2017-8961 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-2017-8961 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-8961 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-8961?

CVE-2017-8961 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2017-8961?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-8961, 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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What is CVE-2017-8961?

When was CVE-2017-8961 disclosed?

Is CVE-2017-8961 actively exploited?

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-8961?

CVE-2017-8961 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

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