Is CVE-2022-28639 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-28639 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-28639 be exploited remotely?

Partially. CVE-2022-28639 requires adjacent network access (same network segment) to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-28639?

CVE-2022-28639 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2022-28639

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

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A remote potential adjacent denial of service (DoS) and potential adjacent 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-2022-28639 requires adjacent network access, limiting remote exploitation but still posing risk in shared or local network environments.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

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 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorAdjacent

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.None

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/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