HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-28638
HIGH

CVE-2022-28638

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: September 20, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An isolated local disclosure of information and potential isolated local arbitrary code execution vulnerability that could potentially lead to a loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability were discovered in HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 (iLO 5) in Version: 2.71. Hewlett Packard Enterprise has provided updated firmware for HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 (iLO 5) that addresses these security vulnerabilities.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-28638 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

HP3 product(s)
apollo 4200 gen10 serverapollo 4500apollo r2000 chassis
hpe74 product(s)
integrated lights-out 5 firmwareapollo 2000 gen10 plus systemapollo 4200 gen10 plus systemapollo 4510 gen10 systemapollo 6500 gen10 plusapollo n2600 gen10 plusapollo n2800 gen10 plusapollo r2600 gen10apollo r2800 gen10edgeline e920 server bladeedgeline e920d server bladeedgeline e920t server blade+62
Source: NVD CPE · 77 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf04365en_us
ADVISORYhttps://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf04365en_us

All References (2)

→
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf04365en_usVendor Advisory
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https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf04365en_usVendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-28638
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedSep 20, 2022

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2022-28638 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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