CVE-2017-8961
Medium PUBLISHEDA directory traversal vulnerability in HPE Intelligent Management Center (IMC) PLAT 7.3 E0504P02 could allow remote code execution.
Not yet in CISA KEV
Recommended Action
Treat as actively exploited. Assess exposure, apply compensating controls where patching is delayed, and monitor for abuse.
At a Glance
A directory traversal vulnerability in HPE Intelligent Management Center (IMC) PLAT 7.3 E0504P02 could allow remote code execution.
- Published
- Feb 15, 2018
- First Seen
- Nov 12, 2025
- CVSS
- 8.8 High
- EPSS
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Recommended Actions
- Treat as actively exploited. Assess exposure, apply compensating controls where patching is delayed, and monitor for abuse.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| The Shadowserver (via CIRCL) First | 2025-11-12 00:00 UTC |
Detection Context
Request patterns and scanner artifacts observed for this CVE. Operational detection logic guidance is coming soon.
No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.
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CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2025-11-12 00:00:00 UTC · The Shadowserver (via CIRCL)
Timeline
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CVE ID Reserved
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v1/pro/kevs/CVE-2017-8961
{
"cve_id": "CVE-2017-8961",
"title": "A directory traversal vulnerability in HPE Intelligent Management Center (IMC...",
"affected_vendor": "Hewlett Packard Enterprise",
"affected_product": "Intelligent Management Center",
"confidence": "Medium",
"cvss_score": 8.8,
"epss_score": null,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}