CVE-2007-5717: Unspecified vulnerability in Sun Fire X2100 M2 and X2200 M2 Embedded Lights Out Manager (ELOM) on x86 befor...

Security readout for executives and security teams

This affects legacy Sun Fire X2100 M2 and X2200 M2 servers using ELOM firmware before 2.70. A remote attacker could run commands as root on the service processor, the management controller for the server. The public record does not describe the attack vector or confirm active exploitation. Exposure is likely limited to organizations still operating these legacy Sun Fire models with ELOM reachable over a network and firmware older than 2.70. Internet-exposed management interfaces would materially increase business risk. Treat as urgent only if these legacy systems still exist and their management interfaces are reachable. Remote root access to a service processor can undermine server control, but many environments will have no exposure if the hardware has been retired. Mitigation focus: Upgrade affected ELOM firmware to 2.70 or later where vendor-supported.; Check Oracle/Sun advisory guidance for model-specific firmware handling.; Restrict ELOM/SP access to trusted management networks only..

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Jun 29, 2026, 01:47 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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