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CVE-2022-28639: HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 (iLO 5) · Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

Affects HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 (iLO 5)Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High : upgrade to 2.72 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 47% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.72
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 20 Sep 2022

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 (iLO 5) to 2.72.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
n/a HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 (iLO 5)Affected
  • <2.72
Fixed in
  • 2.72

AI-suggested

European organizations should immediately verify the firmware version of all HPE iLO 5 interfaces and upgrade to version 2.72 or later where applicable. Network segmentation should be enforced to restrict access to iLO management interfaces strictly to trusted administrative networks, minimizing exposure to adjacent network attackers. Implementing strict access controls, including multi-factor authentication and IP whitelisting for iLO interfaces, can reduce the attack surface. Monitoring network traffic for anomalous patterns targeting iLO ports (typically 443 for HTTPS management) can help detect exploitation attempts. Additionally, organizations should review and harden server management policies, disable unused management interfaces, and ensure that firmware updates are part of routine patch management processes. Regular vulnerability scanning and penetration testing focused on management interfaces can proactively identify residual risks.

Description

A remote potential adjacent denial of service (DoS) and potential adjacent arbitrary code execution vulnerability that could potentially lead to a loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability were discovered in HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 (iLO 5) in Version: 2.71. Hewlett Packard Enterprise has provided updated firmware for HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 (iLO 5) that addresses these security vulnerabilities.

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