How severe is CVE-2017-8968?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise HPE Restful Interface Tool

CVE-2017-8968

A remote execution of arbitrary code vulnerability has been identified in HPE RESTful Interface Tool 1.5, 2.0 (hprest-1.5-79.x86_64.rpm, ilorest-2.0-403.x86_64.rpm). The issue is resolved in iLOREST v2.1 or subsequent versions.

EPSS: 0.012 (64.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Hpe Restful Interface Tool — versions v1.5, v2.0
Hp Restful_interface_tool — versions 1.5, 2.0

References

security-alert@hpe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-8968?: CVE-2017-8968 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise HPE Restful Interface Tool. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-08-06.
How severe is CVE-2017-8968?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.