CVE-2022-28617
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2022-28617 is a remote security restriction bypass vulnerability in HPE OneView that allows attackers to circumvent security controls and potentially gain unauthorized access. This affects all HPE OneView installations running versions prior to 7.0. The vulnerability has a critical CVSS score of 9.8, indicating high severity.
💻 Affected Systems
- HPE OneView
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete compromise of the HPE OneView management system, allowing attackers to gain administrative control over managed infrastructure, exfiltrate sensitive data, and potentially pivot to other systems.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to HPE OneView management interface, enabling configuration changes, privilege escalation, and potential disruption of managed infrastructure.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper network segmentation, access controls, and monitoring are in place, though the vulnerability still presents a significant risk.
🎯 Exploit Status
The vulnerability description suggests remote exploitation without authentication. No public exploit code has been identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: HPE OneView 7.0 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbgn04278en_us
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download HPE OneView 7.0 or later from HPE support portal. 2. Backup current configuration. 3. Deploy the updated version following HPE's upgrade documentation. 4. Verify the update completed successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Network Segmentation
allRestrict network access to HPE OneView management interface to trusted IP addresses only
Access Control Lists
allImplement strict firewall rules to limit inbound connections to HPE OneView
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate HPE OneView systems from internet and untrusted networks
- Implement additional authentication layers and monitor for suspicious access attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check HPE OneView version via web interface or SSH: Login and navigate to Settings > AboutCheck Version:
ssh admin@oneview-ip 'cat /opt/oneview/version' or check web interfaceVerify Fix Applied:
Verify version is 7.0 or higher in Settings > About section📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to HPE OneView
- Unusual configuration changes
- Authentication bypass patterns
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected connections to HPE OneView management ports
- Traffic from untrusted sources to OneView
SIEM Query:
source="oneview" AND (event_type="authentication_failure" OR event_type="configuration_change")