CVE-2022-28637 Denial of service in HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 (iLO 5)

High 7.8 Published 20 Sep 2022 Updated 27 May 2025

Local attackers can cause denial of service and execute arbitrary code on HPE iLO 5 firmware, requiring a firmware upgrade.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-28637?

CVE-2022-28637 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 (iLO 5), published on 20 Sep 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A local Denial of Service (DoS) and local arbitrary code execution vulnerability that could potentially lead to a loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability were discovered in HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 (iLO 5) in Version: 2.71. Hewlett Packard Enterprise has provided updated firmware for HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 (iLO 5) that addresses these security vulnerabilities.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28637?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hpe Integrated Lights-Out 5 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2022-28637?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-28637 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2022-28637 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28637 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8r7q-9xwv-2g7p.