What is CVE-2017-5796?

CVE-2017-5796 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise 2620 Series Network Switches, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-02-15.

How severe is CVE-2017-5796?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

CSRF in Hewlett Packard Enterprise 2620 Series Network Switches

CVE-2017-5796

A Remote Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in HPE 2620 Series Network Switches version RA.15.05.0006 was found.

Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

Published 2018-02-15 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.021 (81.4th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 81.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Hewlett Packard Enterprise 2620 Series Network Switches — versions RA.15.05.0006
HP J9623a
HP J9623a Firmware
HP J9624a
HP J9624a Firmware
HP J9625a
HP J9625a Firmware
HP J9626a
HP J9626a Firmware
HP J9627a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-352 — Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/96813 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5796?: CVE-2017-5796 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise 2620 Series Network Switches, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-02-15.
How severe is CVE-2017-5796?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.