How severe is CVE-2017-12548?

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

Vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise System Management Homepage For Windows And Linux

CVE-2017-12548

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

Published 2018-02-15 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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:N/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (32.8th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 33rd percentile — 32.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Hewlett Packard Enterprise System Management Homepage For Windows And Linux — versions prior to 7.6.1
HP System Management Homepage
Linux Kernel
Microsoft Windows

References

www.securitytracker.com/id/1039437 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/101029 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-12548?: CVE-2017-12548 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise System Management Homepage For Windows And Linux. CVSS score: 5.6/10. Published 2018-02-15.
How severe is CVE-2017-12548?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.6 out of 10.