New Supermicro BMC flaws can create persistent backdoors

New Supermicro BMC flaws can create persistent backdoors

Supermicro hardware contains two critical firmware vulnerabilities, CVE-2024-10237 and CVE-2025-6198, which allow attackers to inject malicious firmware and gain persistent control over servers. Despite firmware patches, researchers found that these flaws can still be exploited, prompting urgent updates and awareness. #Supermicro #FirmwareVulnerabilities

Keypoints

  • Two vulnerabilities affect Supermicro’s BMC firmware enabling remote malicious updates.
  • Attackers can gain complete control of both BMC systems and the main server OS.
  • Researchers discovered that firmware checks can be bypassed, allowing malicious firmware injection.
  • Supermicro released firmware fixes, but vulnerabilities can still be exploited with proof-of-concept exploits.
  • These BMC firmware flaws pose significant risks, including server bricking and persistent compromise.

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