#VU81682 Command Injection in Super Micro Computer, Inc. products - CVE-2023-40289

Vulnerability identifier: #VU81682

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40289

CWE-ID: CWE-77

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
BMC IPMI
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Supermicro X11
Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances
Supermicro H11
Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances
Supermicro B11
Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances
Supermicro CMM
Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances
Supermicro M11
Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances
Supermicro H12
Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances

Vendor: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote administrator can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

BMC IPMI: All versions

Supermicro X11: All versions

Supermicro H11: All versions

Supermicro B11: All versions

Supermicro CMM: All versions

Supermicro M11: All versions

Supermicro H12: All versions

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External links
https://www.supermicro.com/en/support/security_BMC_IPMI_Oct_2023

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.