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HP Integrated Lights-Out Improper Access Control (CVE-2017-12542)

🗓️ 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
🔗 www.tenable.com👁 2 Views

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Integrated Lights-Out four authentication bypass and code execution flaw in versions before two point five three.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(504412);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/11/13");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-12542");

  script_name(english:"HP Integrated Lights-Out Improper Access Control (CVE-2017-12542)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"A authentication bypass and execution of code vulnerability in HPE
Integrated Lights-out 4 (iLO 4) version prior to 2.53 was found.

This plugin only works with Tenable.ot.
Please visit https://www.tenable.com/products/tenable-ot for more information.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100467");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039222");
  # https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03769en_us
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?fd1b001e");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44005/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Refer to the vendor advisory.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2017-12542");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/02/15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/02/15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/11/13");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:hp:integrated_lights-out_4_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"former");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Tenable.ot");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("tenable_ot_api_integration.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Tenable.ot/HP");

  exit(0);
}


include('tenable_ot_cve_funcs.inc');

get_kb_item_or_exit('Tenable.ot/HP');

var asset = tenable_ot::assets::get(vendor:'HP');

var vuln_cpes = {
    "cpe:/o:hp:integrated_lights-out_4_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "2.53", "family" : "ILO"}
};

tenable_ot::cve::compare_and_report(asset:asset, cpes:vuln_cpes, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);

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13 Nov 2025 00:00Current
8.6High risk
Vulners AI Score8.6
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