A authentication bypass and execution of code vulnerability in HPE Integrated Lights-out 4 (iLO 4) version prior to 2.53 was found.
- Published
- Feb 15, 2018
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 99.3% · 100th percentile
- CWE
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- CVSS
- 40 / 40 · 10.0 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 30 / 30 · 99.3%
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We use this product, ask for helpAffected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| hp | integrated lights-out 4 firmware | cpe:2.3:o:hp:integrated_lights-out_4_firmware |
| hp | integrated lights-out 4 | cpe:2.3:h:hp:integrated_lights-out_4 |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- hp integrated lights-out 4 firmwarebefore 2.53
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (hpe). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Integrated Lights-out 4 (iLO 4)
- Prior to 2.53affected
Same product
hp: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2018-7101A potential remote denial of service security vulnerability has been identified in HPE Integrated Lights Out 4 prior to v2.60 and iLO 5 for 32Monitor
- CVE-2018-7078A remote code execution was identified in HPE Integrated Lights-Out 4 (iLO 4) earlier than version v2.60 and HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 (iL30Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
Weaponized
A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.
Evidence
- Metasploit module ×1
- Exploit-DB entry ×1
- Nuclei detection template ×1
- Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×4
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2018-02-05 |
| Metasploit module | auxiliary/admin/hp/hp_ilo_create_admin_accountHP iLO 4 1.00-2.50 Authentication Bypass Administrator Account Creationauxiliary | 2017-08-24 |
| Nuclei detection template | Nuclei template CVE-2017-12542 | — |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:90 | 2018-02-05 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:5 | 2019-08-16 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:0 | 2025-10-13 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:0 | 2026-02-09 |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Metasploit-176 d
- First PoC-11 d
- Published
- TodayOct 3, 2026+3151 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
Impact can extend beyond the vulnerable component (scope changes).
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
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CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
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MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Change log
No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100467
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039222
- support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03769en_us
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.