Authentication bypass in HPE Intelligent Management Center (iMC)
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
HPE Intelligent Management Center (iMC) versions before 7.3 E0713 are affected. A missing authorization check (CWE-862) lets attackers bypass authentication. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this over the network, with high impact to confidentiality and integrity.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in HPE Intelligent Management Center (iMC) prior to v7.3 E0713
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | HPE Intelligent Management Center (iMC) | before 7.3 E0713 | 7.3 E0713 | Patch available | CNA |
- HPE Intelligent Management Center (iMC) VendorHewlett Packard Enterprise Affected before 7.3 E0713 Fixed in 7.3 E0713 Patch available CNA
CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1
Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:intelligent_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:intelligent_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Remediation
HPE fixes this in iMC 7.3 E0713, and versions before 7.3 E0713 are affected.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
- Fix · CNA HPE Intelligent Management Center (iMC) (Hewlett Packard Enterprise) Fixed in 7.3 E0713
Timeline
- 2026-10-09 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-79842
- 2026-10-09 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-09 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-09 Alias added: GHSA-6p2m-8pgg-gvw7
- 2026-10-10 CISA SSVC decision points changed
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Sources
- CVE-2026-79842 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-79842 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6p2m-8pgg-gvw7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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