How severe is CVE-2020-7162?

CVE-2020-7162 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-7162 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 7% (93rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-7162?

CVE-2020-7162 primarily affects Hp Intelligent Management Center. In total, 24 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7162?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2020-7162 published?

CVE-2020-7162 was published on 2020-10-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-7162

CVE-2020-7162 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Hp Intelligent Management Center with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-917.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 10.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 7% (93rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-917
Affected product: Hp Intelligent Management Center
Published: 2020-10-19
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A operatorgroupselectcontent expression language injection remote code execution vulnerability was discovered in HPE Intelligent Management Center (iMC) version(s): Prior to iMC PLAT 7.3 (E0705P07).

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-7162?: A operatorgroupselectcontent expression language injection remote code execution vulnerability was discovered in HPE Intelligent Management Center (iMC) version(s): Prior to iMC PLAT 7.3 (E0705P07).
How severe is CVE-2020-7162?: CVE-2020-7162 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-7162 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 7% (93rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-7162?: CVE-2020-7162 primarily affects Hp Intelligent Management Center. In total, 24 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7162?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2020-7162 published?: CVE-2020-7162 was published on 2020-10-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbnw04036en_us

Affected products (24)

cpe:2.3:a:hp:intelligent_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hp:intelligent_management_center:7.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hp:intelligent_management_center:7.3:e0501:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hp:intelligent_management_center:7.3:e0503:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hp:intelligent_management_center:7.3:e0503p02:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hp:intelligent_management_center:7.3:e0504:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hp:intelligent_management_center:7.3:e0504p02:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hp:intelligent_management_center:7.3:e0504p04:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hp:intelligent_management_center:7.3:e0504p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hp:intelligent_management_center:7.3:e0504p4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hp:intelligent_management_center:7.3:e0506:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hp:intelligent_management_center:7.3:e0506p02:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hp:intelligent_management_center:7.3:e0506p03:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hp:intelligent_management_center:7.3:e0506p07:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hp:intelligent_management_center:7.3:e0506p09:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hp:intelligent_management_center:7.3:e0605:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hp:intelligent_management_center:7.3:e0605h02:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hp:intelligent_management_center:7.3:e0605h05:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hp:intelligent_management_center:7.3:e0605p04:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hp:intelligent_management_center:7.3:e0605p06:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hp:intelligent_management_center:7.3:e0705:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hp:intelligent_management_center:7.3:e0705p02:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hp:intelligent_management_center:7.3:e0705p04:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hp:intelligent_management_center:7.3:e0705p06:*:*:*:*:*:*

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