PatchTheCEVCVE-2026-63457: A potential denial of service vulnerability exists in HPE Integrated Lights-Out 6 (iLO 6) prior to v1.78.
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MEDIUM 6.5UPGRADE
CVE-2026-63457 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting integrated lights-out 6 firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
A potential denial of service vulnerability exists in HPE Integrated Lights-Out 6 (iLO 6) prior to v1.78.
Why this priority
- No elevated risk signals yet
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 6.5 (Medium) |
| Attack vector | Adjacent network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.3% (top 82%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-400 |
| Published | 2026-08-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-23 |
Publisher (CNA): Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) · Vendor: hpe
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
hpe integrated lights-out 6 firmware UPGRADE
Affected: < 1.78
Fixed in: 1.78
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
Check your OS release
cat /etc/os-release; uname -r
Debian / Ubuntu
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade
RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora
sudo dnf upgrade --refresh
Windows
Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update
If no patch exists yet
OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.
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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.