CVE-2013-4784
CVE-2013-4784 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Hp Integrated Lights-out Bmc with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 50% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-287.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 50% (99th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-287
- Affected product: Hp Integrated Lights-out Bmc
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The HP Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) BMC implementation allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary IPMI commands by using cipher suite 0 (aka cipher zero) and an arbitrary password.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-4784?
- The HP Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) BMC implementation allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary IPMI commands by using cipher suite 0 (aka cipher zero) and an arbitrary password.
- How severe is CVE-2013-4784?
- CVE-2013-4784 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2013-4784 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 50% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2013-4784?
- CVE-2013-4784 affects Hp Integrated Lights-out Bmc. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2013-4784?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2013-4784 published?
- CVE-2013-4784 was published on 2013-07-08 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://fish2.com/ipmi/cipherzero.html
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/93040
- http://www.metasploit.com/modules/auxiliary/scanner/ipmi/ipmi_cipher_zero
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html
- http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2013/07/ipmi/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/85569
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/freeipmi-devel/2013-02/msg00013.html
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:h:hp:integrated_lights-out_bmc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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