What is CVE-2017-8973?

CVE-2017-8973 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Matrix Operating Environment, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2018-02-15.

How severe is CVE-2017-8973?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Matrix Operating Environment

CVE-2017-8973

An improper input validation vulnerability in HPE Matrix Operating Environment version 7.6 LR1 was found.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

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

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (52.6th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 52.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Matrix Operating Environment — versions 7.6 LR1
HP Matrix Operating Environment — versions 7.6

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/101938 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-8973?: CVE-2017-8973 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Matrix Operating Environment, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2018-02-15.
How severe is CVE-2017-8973?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.