# CVE-2016-4406: Cross-site scripting in HP Integrated Lights-Out 3 (iLO 3), HPE Integrated Lights-Out 4 (iLO 4)

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in the context of HPE iLO management interfaces, potentially compromising administrative sessions.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Aug 2018
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7w28-fr42-754c

## What is CVE-2016-4406?

CVE-2016-4406 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise HP Integrated Lights-Out 3 (iLO 3), HPE Integrated Lights-Out 4 (iLO 4), published on 6 Aug 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A remote cross site scripting vulnerability was identified in HPE iLO 3 all version prior to v1.88 and HPE iLO 4 all versions prior to v2.44.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4406?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Hp Integrated Lights-Out 3 Firmware, Hp Integrated Lights-Out 4 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-4406?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-4406 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-4406 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4406 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Hewlett Packard Enterprise HP Integrated Lights-Out 3 (iLO 3), HPE Integrated Lights-Out 4 (iLO 4)

- [CVE-2013-2338](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2338/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2016-4375](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-4375/): Information disclosure in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2012-3271](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3271/): Information disclosure in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2018-7093](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7093/): Denial of service in iLO 5 for HPE Gen10 Servers, iLO 4, iLO 3, Moonshot Chassis Management Firmware, Moonshot Component Packs for HPE ProLiant m510 and m710x server cartridges (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2017-8987](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8987/): Denial of service in HPE Integrated Lights-Out 3 (iLO 3) (high 8.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-4406 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-4406 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise HP Integrated Lights-Out 3 (iLO 3), HPE Integrated Lights-Out 4 (iLO 4), published on 6 Aug 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4406 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Hewlett Packard Enterprise HP Integrated Lights-Out 3 (iLO 3), HPE 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-2016-4406/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-4406/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4406
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4406
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-4406

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