Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-7117 is a remote cross-site scripting issue in the HPE iLO 5 web interface on Gen10 ProLiant servers running iLO 5 before v1.40. If abused, it could let an attacker run browser-side script in the context of a user viewing the iLO interface. Public severity and CVSS details were not provided in the bundle.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation during normal server firmware maintenance, faster for internet-reachable or broadly reachable management interfaces. This affects privileged infrastructure management access, but the public bundle lacks severity scoring and active exploitation evidence.
Technical view
The vulnerability affects HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 for HPE Gen10 servers prior to v1.40. The described weakness is remote XSS in the iLO 5 Web User Interface. The source bundle does not identify the exact input vector, XSS type, authentication requirements, CVSS score, CWE, or exploit prerequisites.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where HPE Gen10 server management interfaces run iLO 5 below v1.40, especially if the iLO web UI is reachable from broad internal networks, VPN users, or the internet.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or other cited evidence of active exploitation. Treat this as a management-plane browser attack risk, but do not assume exploitation in the wild from the provided evidence.
Researcher notes
The available record is sparse. Key missing details include CVSS, CWE, affected build matrix, authentication context, XSS location, and exploit maturity. Use vendor advisories as the authoritative source before making exposure or remediation claims beyond iLO 5 before v1.40.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory HPE Gen10 servers and record iLO 5 firmware versions.
- Upgrade affected iLO 5 firmware to v1.40 or later per HPE guidance.
- Restrict iLO web UI access to trusted management networks only.
- Require strong authentication and administrative session hygiene for iLO users.
- Review HPE advisories for any model-specific update instructions.
Validation and detection
- Confirm no iLO 5 instance remains below v1.40.
- Verify iLO web UI is not exposed to the public internet.
- Check firewall rules limiting access to management subnets.
- Review iLO web logs for unusual requests or unexpected admin activity.
- Document exceptions with compensating controls and update owners.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03907en_usCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03917en_usCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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