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CRITICAL CVSS 3.0
CVE-2017-12542
HPE iLO 4 Authentication Bypass and Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

A authentication bypass and execution of code vulnerability in HPE Integrated Lights-out 4 (iLO 4) version prior to 2.53 was found.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 15, 2018, 10:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:09 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-12542 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Hp integrated_lights-out_4_firmware
2 Hp integrated_lights-out_4
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
The HPE iLO 4 firmware is vulnerable to authentication bypass and code execution; upgrading the firmware is recommended.
  • Upgrade the firmware to version 2.53 or later.
  • Reboot the system after the upgrade.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2017-12542 has a 22 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-12542.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100467 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039222 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03769en_us Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44005/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100467 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039222 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03769en_us Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44005/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-12542 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-12542 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Shodan Dorks

Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : May 20, 2025, 11:43 a.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : May 7, 2025, 1:46 p.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

To automatically download & install your tools

Shell

Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 25, 2024, 1:52 p.m. This repo has been linked 4 different CVEs too.

Ultimate OSINT with Shodan Queries

Updated: 1 year, 7 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 7, 2023, 2:10 a.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

在公网收集的gobypoc+部分自己加的poc

Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago
111 stars 8 fork 8 watcher
Born at : July 28, 2023, 4:28 p.m. This repo has been linked 296 different CVEs too.

scheat sheet algunas busqueda o comando avanzada para buscar Dork en Google, Github y Shodan

Updated: 2 years, 1 month ago
2 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : April 7, 2023, 2:47 a.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

Shodan Dorks

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Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago
420 stars 74 fork 74 watcher
Born at : Jan. 22, 2023, 4:41 a.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 2 years, 7 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Jan. 11, 2023, 1:21 p.m. This repo has been linked 1044 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 2 years, 7 months ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 8, 2022, 5:47 p.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

🔍 A collection of interesting, funny, and depressing search queries to plug into shodan.io 👩‍💻

Updated: 5 months, 3 weeks ago
11 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : Nov. 8, 2022, 5:35 p.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 2 years, 9 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Oct. 31, 2022, 5:57 a.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago
10 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 26, 2022, 7:41 a.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

None

Python XSLT

Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago
20 stars 5 fork 5 watcher
Born at : May 22, 2021, 4:29 p.m. This repo has been linked 350 different CVEs too.

shodan querie examples

Updated: 4 years, 4 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : April 28, 2021, 9:56 a.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

https://github.com/jakejarvis/awesome-shodan-queries

Updated: 1 month ago
17 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : Jan. 20, 2021, 8:17 p.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-12542 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-12542 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100467
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039222
    Added Reference https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03769en_us
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44005/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 23, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100467 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100467 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03769en_us No Types Assigned https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03769en_us Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039222 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039222 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44005/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44005/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:hp:integrated_lights-out_4_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.53 OR cpe:2.3:h:hp:integrated_lights-out_4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 17, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44005/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039222 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100467 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 10
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 10
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

94.20 }} 0.10%

score

0.99912

percentile