# CVE-2017-8979: Auth bypass in Integrated Lights-Out 2 (iLO 2)

> Remote attackers can bypass authentication to execute code or cause denial of service on HPE iLO 2 firmware.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Feb 2018
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-x3xr-3gr5-982m

## What is CVE-2017-8979?

CVE-2017-8979 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Integrated Lights-Out 2 (iLO 2), published on 15 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official 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.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8979?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Hp Integrated Lights-Out 2 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-8979?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8979 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-8979 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8979 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Integrated Lights-Out 2 (iLO 2)

- [CVE-2014-7876](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-7876/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2014-2601](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-2601/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2017-12543](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12543/): Information disclosure in Integrated Lights-Out 4 (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2015-2106](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-2106/): Auth bypass in n/a (medium 6.4)
- [CVE-2018-7112](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7112/): Information disclosure in Windows firmware installer for Gen9, Gen8, G7,and G6 HPE servers (medium 5.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-8979 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-8979 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Integrated Lights-Out 2 (iLO 2), published on 15 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8979 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Integrated Lights-Out 2 (iLO 2). 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-2017-8979/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8979/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8979
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8979
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-8979

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