# CVE-2015-5436: A potential security vulnerability has been identified with HP Integrated Lights-Out 4 (iLO 4) firmware version 2.11 and later, but prior to version 2.30.


- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 May 2017
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2766-6fw4-8r99

## What is CVE-2015-5436?

CVE-2015-5436 is a high-severity vulnerability in HP Integrated Lights-Out 4 (iLO 4), published on 11 May 2017. 

### Official description

A potential security vulnerability has been identified with HP Integrated Lights-Out 4 (iLO 4) firmware version 2.11 and later, but prior to version 2.30. The vulnerability could be exploited remotely resulting in Denial of Service (DoS). Note this was originally published in 2015 however the CVE entry was added in 2020.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5436?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Hp Integrated Lights-Out Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-5436?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5436 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2015-5436 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5436 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in HP Integrated Lights-Out 4 (iLO 4)

- [CVE-2013-4805](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-4805/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2023-28092](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-28092/): A potential security vulnerability has been identified in HPE ProLiant RL300 Gen11 Server. (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2004-0525](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0525/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 5.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-5436 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-5436 is a high-severity vulnerability in HP Integrated Lights-Out 4 (iLO 4), published on 11 May 2017. 
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5436 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: HP Integrated Lights-Out 4 (iLO 4). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5436/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5436/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5436
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5436
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-5436

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5436/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.