# CVE-2023-50272: Auth bypass in HPE Integrated Lights-out 5 (iLO 5), HPE Integrated Lights-out 6 (iLO 6),

> Remote attackers can bypass authentication in HPE iLO 5 and 6 firmware, gaining unauthorized access to server management interfaces.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Dec 2023
- **Updated:** 7 May 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-42rj-c8ww-p58f

## What is CVE-2023-50272?

CVE-2023-50272 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE Integrated Lights-out 5 (iLO 5), HPE Integrated Lights-out 6 (iLO 6), , published on 19 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A potential security vulnerability has been identified in HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 (iLO 5) and Integrated Lights-Out 6 (iLO 6). The vulnerability could be remotely exploited to allow authentication bypass.

Weakness: CWE-288 (Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50272?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Hpe Integrated Lights-Out 5 Firmware, Hpe Integrated Lights-Out 6 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-50272?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-50272 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-50272 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50272 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE Integrated Lights-out 5 (iLO 5), HPE Integrated Lights-out 6 (iLO 6), 

- [CVE-2022-28639](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28639/): Denial of service in HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 (iLO 5) (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-28640](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28640/): Code injection in HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 (iLO 5) (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-28631](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28631/): Code injection in HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 (iLO 5) (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-28632](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28632/): Code injection in HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 (iLO 5) (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-28627](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28627/): Code injection in HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 (iLO 5) (high 8.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-50272 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-50272 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE Integrated Lights-out 5 (iLO 5), HPE Integrated Lights-out 6 (iLO 6), , published on 19 Dec 2023. 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-2023-50272 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE Integrated Lights-out 5 (iLO 5), HPE Integrated Lights-out 6 (iLO 6), . 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-2023-50272/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-50272/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-50272
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50272
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-50272

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-50272/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.