Supermicro Devices Vulnerable to Command Injection Attacks
CVE-2023-40289

7.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Supermicro

Status
X11ssm-f Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 March 2024

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC🟣 EPSS 18%

What is CVE-2023-40289?

A command injection vulnerability has been identified in the Supermicro X11 series products, specifically impacting the X11SSM-F, X11SAE-F, and X11SSE-F devices running firmware version 1.66. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker who possesses BMC administrative privileges, enabling them to escalate their privileges and potentially compromise the integrity of the system. Users are advised to apply necessary patches and implement robust security measures to mitigate potential risks associated with this issue.

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2023-40289
Created by s-hamann

References

https://www.supermicro.com/en/support/security_center#%21...
https://www.supermicro.com/en/support/security_BMC_IPMI_O...

EPSS Score

18% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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