CVE-2022-28639 Denial of service in HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 (iLO 5)

High 8.8 Published 20 Sep 2022 Updated 29 May 2025

Remote attackers can cause denial of service and potentially execute arbitrary code on HPE iLO 5 firmware, requiring a firmware update.

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

What is CVE-2022-28639?

CVE-2022-28639 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 remote potential adjacent denial of service (DoS) and potential adjacent 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.

Weakness: CWE-400

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28639?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hpe Integrated Lights-Out 5 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2022-28639?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-28639 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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Is CVE-2022-28639 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28639 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6h2q-3hc7-cvj3.