CVE-2022-28640

Local arbitrary code execution

Published Sep 20, 2022 · Updated May 28, 2025

Code injection in HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 firmware before 2.72 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on the management controller. HPE has not disclosed the affected firmware component or how untrusted input reaches code generation. Published assessments differ on reachability: HPE requires local access and user interaction, while NVD rates adjacent access without interaction.

CVSS severity8.5
High
EPSS probability0.52%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Code injection in HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 firmware before 2.72 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on the management controller. HPE has not disclosed the affected firmware component or how untrusted input reaches code generation. Published assessments differ on reachability: HPE requires local access and user interaction, while NVD rates adjacent access without interaction.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-28640
Published
Sep 20, 2022
Updated
May 28, 2025
Vendor
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Product
HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 (iLO 5)
Classifications
CWE-94
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 20, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 28, 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 vectoradjacent
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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

Published CVSS scores

8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.5Hewlett Packard EnterpriseCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
8.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.8Hewlett Packard EnterpriseAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:P

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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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)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Public exploit references

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