Authentication flaw in HPE Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) 7 firmware
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
HPE Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) 7 firmware from 1.25.00 has an authentication flaw caused by a remote user validation failure (CWE-287). A remote attacker needs no privileges or user interaction to exploit it, and the CVSS 3.1 vector rates it critical with high impact to confidentiality, integrity and availability, with the impact extending beyond the vulnerable component.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
A remote user validation failure vulnerability exists in HPE Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) 7 firmware.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) | HPE Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) 7 | 1.25.00 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- HPE Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) 7 VendorHewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Affected 1.25.00 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for HPE Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) 7.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-05 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-79820
- 2026-10-05 Alias added: GHSA-8q8h-2xfx-27cp
- 2026-10-07 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-79820 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-79820 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8q8h-2xfx-27cp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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