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).
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.17%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.17% probability · 67th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- hp/restful interface tool
- Source
- security-alert@hpe.com
EPSS 1.2% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.