Security vulnerabilities in the HPE Integrated Lights-Out 2 (iLO 2) firmware could be…
Priority MEDIUM 50Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Security vulnerabilities in the HPE Integrated Lights-Out 2 (iLO 2) firmware could be exploited remotely to allow authentication bypass, code execution, and denial of service.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04822 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | Integrated Lights-Out 2 (iLO 2) | 2.29 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Integrated Lights-Out 2 (iLO 2) VendorHewlett Packard Enterprise Affected 2.29 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:integrated_lights-out_2_firmware:2.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.29 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:h:hp:integrated_lights-out:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:integrated_lights-out_2_firmware:2.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.29 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:h:hp:integrated_lights-out:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-8979
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x3xr-3gr5-982m
References
More Hewlett Packard Enterprise Integrated Lights-out 2 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-06544 Unspecified vulnerability in HP Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) firmware 2 before 2.27 and 4… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2014-02084 The server in HP Integrated Lights-Out 2 (aka iLO 2) 2.23 and earlier allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2015-01890 Unspecified vulnerability in HP Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) firmware 2 before 2.27, 3… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2017-09274 Information disclosure in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Integrated Lights-Out 4 CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2018-05169 The HPE-provided Windows firmware installer for certain Gen9, Gen8, G7,and G6 HPE servers… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2017-8979 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-8979 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x3xr-3gr5-982m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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