HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2023-50272
CRITICAL

CVE-2023-50272

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: December 19, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A potential security vulnerability has been identified in HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 (iLO 5) and Integrated Lights-Out 6 (iLO 6). The vulnerability could be remotely exploited to allow authentication bypass.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-50272 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

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 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

hpe4 product(s)
integrated lights-out 5 firmwareintegrated lights-out 5integrated lights-out 6 firmwareintegrated lights-out 6
Source: NVD CPE · 4 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

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

ADVISORYhttps://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docLocale=en_US&docId=hpesbhf04584en_us
ADVISORYhttps://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docLocale=en_US&docId=hpesbhf04584en_us

All References (2)

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https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docLocale=en_US&docId=hpesbhf04584en_usVendor Advisory
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https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docLocale=en_US&docId=hpesbhf04584en_usVendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-50272
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 19, 2023

Related CVEs (NVD-CWE-noinfo)

CVE-2008-4619
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CVE-2008-4873
10.0
CVE-2017-6326
10.0
CVE-2012-1774
10.0
CVE-2007-5610
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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2023-50272 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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