CVE-2017-12542

CRITICALNVD 10.010.0—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 10.0 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-14. NVD baseline CVSS 10.0; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
10.0
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 99%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 99%CVSS: 10.0Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

A authentication bypass and execution of code vulnerability in HPE Integrated Lights-out 4 (iLO 4) version prior to 2.53 was found.

CVSS v3
10.0
EG Score
10.0(medium)
EPSS
99.9%
KEV
Not listed

Published

February 15, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Jul 4, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03769en_us
generic
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039222
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100467
generic🟡 PoC Available

HPE iLO 4 < 2.53 - Add New Administrator User - Multiple remote Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44005/

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 2× in last 7d / 4× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-01 15:02 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-01 15:02 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-06-24 14:02 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-06-15 17:45 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-06-01 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-06-01 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-05-27 13:38 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-05-27 13:38 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-05-23 02:11 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-05-23 02:11 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(5 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 GitHub PoCs) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCsk1dish/ilo4-rce-vuln-scanner
    First seen Aug 16, 2019

    Scan a list of given IP's for CVE-2017-12542

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-44005
    First seen Feb 5, 2018

    HPE iLO 4 < 2.53 - Add New Administrator User

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCskelsec/CVE-2017-12542
    First seen Feb 5, 2018

    Test and exploit for CVE-2017-12542

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitauxiliary/admin/hp/hp_ilo_create_admin_account✓ verified
    First seen Aug 24, 2017

    HP iLO 4 1.00-2.50 Authentication Bypass Administrator Account Creation

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2017/CVE-2017-12542.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2017

    HPE Integrated Lights-out 4 (ILO4) <2.53 - Authentication Bypass

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-12542?
CVE-2017-12542 is a critical vulnerability published on February 15, 2018. A authentication bypass and execution of code vulnerability in HPE Integrated Lights-out 4 (iLO 4) version prior to 2.53 was found.
When was CVE-2017-12542 disclosed?
CVE-2017-12542 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 15, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-12542 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-12542 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-12542?
CVE-2017-12542 has a CVSS v3 base score of 10.0 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-12542?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-12542, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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