What is CVE-2017-12546?

CVE-2017-12546 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise System Management Homepage For Windows And Linux, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.6/10. Published 2018-02-15.

How severe is CVE-2017-12546?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.6 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Hewlett Packard Enterprise System Management Homepage For Windows And Linux

CVE-2017-12546

A local buffer overflow vulnerability in HPE System Management Homepage for Windows and Linux version prior to v7.6.1 was found.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.003 (27.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Hewlett Packard Enterprise System Management Homepage For Windows And Linux — versions prior to 7.6.1
Hp System_management_homepage
Linux Linux_kernel
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

security-alert@hpe.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
security-alert@hpe.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
security-alert@hpe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-12546?: CVE-2017-12546 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise System Management Homepage For Windows And Linux, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.6/10. Published 2018-02-15.
How severe is CVE-2017-12546?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.6 out of 10.