CVE-2019-11983 Memory corruption in HPE iLO4 and HPE iLO5

High 7.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can exploit a buffer overflow in HPE iLO firmware to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service on Gen9 and Gen10 servers.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-11983?

CVE-2019-11983 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in HPE iLO4 and HPE iLO5, published on 5 Jun 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A remote buffer overflow vulnerability was identified in HPE Integrated Lights-Out 4 (iLO 4) earlier than v2.61b for Gen9 servers and Integrated Lights-Out 5 (iLO 5) for Gen10 Servers earlier than version v1.39.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-11983?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Hp Integrated Lights-Out 4 Firmware, Hp Integrated Lights-Out 5 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2019-11983?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-11983 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2019-11983 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-11983 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3522-2rqw-j9fw.

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