CVE-2023-40289: x11sae-f Privilege Escalation — Fix

Description

A command injection issue was discovered on Supermicro X11SSM-F, X11SAE-F, and X11SSE-F 1.66 devices. An attacker can exploit this to elevate privileges from a user with BMC administrative privileges.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.2

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-269 CWE-269

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
supermicro	x11ssm-f_firmware	All
supermicro	x11ssm-f	All
supermicro	x11sae-f_firmware	All
supermicro	x11sae-f	All
supermicro	x11sse-f_firmware	All
supermicro	x11sse-f	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://www.supermicro.com/en/support/security_BMC_IPMI_Oct_2023 https://www.supermicro.com/en/support/security_center#%21advisories https://www.supermicro.com/en/support/security_BMC_IPMI_Oct_2023 https://www.supermicro.com/en/support/security_center#%21advisories

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-40289? +

A command injection issue was discovered on Supermicro X11SSM-F, X11SAE-F, and X11SSE-F 1.66 devices. An attacker can exploit this to elevate privileges from a user with BMC administrative privileges. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2023-40289? +

CVE-2023-40289 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.2 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-40289? +

CVE-2023-40289 affects products from supermicro, specifically: x11sae-f, x11sae-f_firmware, x11sse-f, x11sse-f_firmware, x11ssm-f, x11ssm-f_firmware. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2023-40289? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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