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CVE-2026-79820

9 CRITICAL

Published 2026-10-05 · Updated 2026-10-06

AI risk analysis

Summary
The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass validation checks in HPE iLO 7 firmware, potentially gaining unauthorized access to managed servers.
Exploitability
Exploitation requires network access to the iLO interface and knowledge of the specific validation flaw, making it moderately difficult.
Blast radius
If exploited, the attacker could gain full control over the managed server, leading to potential data theft, system compromise, or denial of service.
Detection
No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.
Prioritized remediation
Disable the iLO remote access feature until a patch is available, or upgrade to the latest firmware version.
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Analysis generated locally by qwen2.5:7b-instruct (no data left the box). AI-assisted — verify against primary sources before acting.

NVD description

A remote user validation failure vulnerability exists in HPE Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) 7 firmware.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CWE-287

All references

Source data: NVD (nvd.nist.gov), public domain. Exploit-DB.ai adds local AI analysis for defensive use only.

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