CVE-2022-28637

Local code execution and denial of service

Published Sep 20, 2022 · Updated May 27, 2025

Code execution and denial of service in HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 before 2.72 allow local users to execute code or interrupt service. HPE has not published the affected firmware component, the input it mishandles, or the operation that produces either outcome. Exploitation requires local access with high iLO privileges; successful attacks can execute code in the management controller or interrupt its availability.

CVSS severity8.2
High
EPSS probability0.26%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Code execution and denial of service in HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 before 2.72 allow local users to execute code or interrupt service. HPE has not published the affected firmware component, the input it mishandles, or the operation that produces either outcome. Exploitation requires local access with high iLO privileges; successful attacks can execute code in the management controller or interrupt its availability.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-28637
Published
Sep 20, 2022
Updated
May 27, 2025
Vendor
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Product
HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 (iLO 5)
Classifications
Unavailable
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 20, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 27, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=Prior to 2.72
  2. Affected versionversion=unspecified

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) · HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 (iLO 5)version=Prior to 2.72; version=unspecified

Published CVSS scores

7.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.5Hewlett Packard EnterpriseAV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.2Hewlett Packard EnterpriseCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

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