Description
A authentication bypass and execution of code vulnerability in HPE Integrated Lights-out 4 (iLO 4) version prior to 2.53 was found.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | Integrated Lights-out 4 (iLO 4) | Prior to 2.53 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Metasploit 1 module
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HP iLO 4 1.00-2.50 Authentication Bypass Administrator Account Creation
auxiliary/admin/hp/hp_ilo_create_admin_account
Exploit-DB 1
- HPE iLO 4 < 2.53 - Add New Administrator User EDB-44005 · remote · Feb 5, 2018
GitHub 4 repositories
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skelsec/CVE-2017-12542 ★ 90 · Feb 5, 2018
Test and exploit for CVE-2017-12542
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sk1dish/ilo4-rce-vuln-scanner ★ 5 · Aug 16, 2019
Scan a list of given IP's for CVE-2017-12542
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Gill-Singh-A/CVE-2017-12542-Exploit ★ 0 · Feb 9, 2026
Proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2017-12542, an authentication bypass vulnerability in HP iLO. Allows vulnerability detection and unauthorized account creation on affected systems
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VijayShankar22/CVE-2017-12542 ★ 0 · Oct 13, 2025
This script checks if an HP iLO server is vulnerable and can add an admin user
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- HPE Integrated Lights-out 4 (ILO4) <2.53 - Authentication Bypass http/cves/2017/CVE-2017-12542.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
References
- 100467 vdb-entry
- 1039222 vdb-entry
- 44005 exploit
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03769en_us