HPE iLO 4 up to 2.52 privileges management

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9.7	$0-$5k	0.13

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in HPE iLO 4 up to 2.52. This impacts an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2017-12542. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Furthermore, an exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in HPE iLO 4 up to 2.52 (Network Management Software). It has been declared as very critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A authentication bypass and execution of code vulnerability in HPE Integrated Lights-out 4 (iLO 4) version prior to 2.53 was found.

The bug was discovered 08/24/2017. The weakness was published 08/24/2017 by Fabien Perigaud with Airbus Defense and Space CyberSecurity as HPESBHF03769 as confirmed security advisory (Website). The advisory is available at h20565.www2.hpe.com. The public release has been coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-12542 since 08/05/2017. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/25/2025). This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 102803 (HP iLO 4 <= 2.52 RCE), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 43557 (HPE Integrated Lights-Out 4 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 2.53 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (44005), Tenable (102803), SecurityFocus (BID 100467†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1039222†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

• Network Management Software

Vendor

• HPE

Name

• iLO 4

Version

• 2.0
• 2.1
• 2.2
• 2.3
• 2.4
• 2.5
• 2.6
• 2.7
• 2.8
• 2.9
• 2.10
• 2.11
• 2.12
• 2.13
• 2.14
• 2.15
• 2.16
• 2.17
• 2.18
• 2.19
• 2.20
• 2.21
• 2.22
• 2.23
• 2.24
• 2.25
• 2.26
• 2.27
• 2.28
• 2.29
• 2.30
• 2.31
• 2.32
• 2.33
• 2.34
• 2.35
• 2.36
• 2.37
• 2.38
• 2.39
• 2.40
• 2.41
• 2.42
• 2.43
• 2.44
• 2.45
• 2.46
• 2.47
• 2.48
• 2.49
• 2.50
• 2.51
• 2.52

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.hpe.com/

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.7

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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Vendor Base Score (HPE): 9.8
Vendor Vector (HPE): 🔍

NVD Base Score: 10.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 102803
Nessus Name: HP iLO 4 <= 2.52 RCE
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍
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OpenVAS ID: 802776
OpenVAS Name: HP Integrated Lights-Out 4 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
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MetaSploit ID: hp_ilo_create_admin_account.rb
MetaSploit Name: HP iLO 4 1.00-2.50 Authentication Bypass Administrator Account Creation
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iLO 4 2.53

Timelineinfo

08/05/2017 🔍
08/24/2017 +19 days 🔍
08/24/2017 +0 days 🔍
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08/24/2017 +0 days 🔍
08/24/2017 +0 days 🔍
08/25/2017 +1 days 🔍
08/28/2017 +3 days 🔍
02/15/2018 +171 days 🔍
06/25/2025 +2687 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hpe.com

Advisory: HPESBHF03769
Researcher: Fabien Perigaud
Organization: Airbus Defense and Space CyberSecurity
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍
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CVE: CVE-2017-12542 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-12542
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-105730
SecurityFocus: 100467 - HP Integrated Lights-Out CVE-2017-12542 Multiple Unspecified Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1039222

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 08/25/2017 22:08
Updated: 06/25/2025 10:12
Changes: 08/25/2017 22:08 (98), 11/10/2019 10:20 (13), 06/25/2025 10:12 (17)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216:964:103

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