# CVE-2018-7117: Cross-site scripting in HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 (iLO 5) for HPE Gen10 Servers

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in the HPE iLO 5 web interface, potentially compromising server management 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:** 9 Apr 2019
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fwp6-mh53-2pxx

## What is CVE-2018-7117?

CVE-2018-7117 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 (iLO 5) for HPE Gen10 Servers, published on 9 Apr 2019. 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 in HPE iLO 5 Web User Interface vulnerability was identified in HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 (iLO 5) for Gen10 ProLiant Servers earlier than version v1.40.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7117?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Hp Integrated Lights-Out 5 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-7117?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-7117 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-7117 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7117 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 (iLO 5) for HPE Gen10 Servers

- [CVE-2018-7113](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7113/): Security feature bypass in HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 (iLO 5) for HPE Gen10 Servers (medium 6.6)
- [CVE-2021-46846](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-46846/): Cross-site scripting in HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 (medium 6.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-7117 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-7117 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 (iLO 5) for HPE Gen10 Servers, published on 9 Apr 2019. 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-2018-7117 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 (iLO 5) for HPE Gen10 Servers. 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-2018-7117/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7117/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-7117
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7117
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-7117

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7117/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.