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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-8979 · published 15 February 2018

CVE-2017-8979: Hp integrated lights-out 2 firmware vulnerability

Hp · Integrated Lights Out 2 Firmware

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.

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 4.8% · top 8.3%
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.5
4.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=hpesbhf03797en_us Vendor Advisory
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03797en_us Vendor Advisory
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=hpesbhf03797en_us Vendor Advisory
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03797en_us Vendor Advisory

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Related vulnerabilities

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-8979), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.