Command injection in Supermicro BMC syslog feature
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
Supermicro MBD-X12STW-F versions from 01.02.08 are affected by an OS command injection flaw (CWE-78) caused by insufficient input filtering. An attacker with high privileges can inject a command payload into a BMC function, and the payload may execute when the related service is restarted.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Description from the CNA
An OS command injection vulnerability exists because of insufficient input filtering. An attacker can inject a command payload into a BMC function; the payload may execute when the related service is restarted.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for MBD-X12STW-F.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Timeline
- 2026-10-27 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-16521
- 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-rwmh-x2cf-2ccg
- 2026-10-27 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-11-04 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
More SMCI vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-81036 Supermicro BMC accepts unprotected IPMI commands on active sessions CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-03310 Supermicro SMASH service contain an Arbitrary code execution issue CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-81040 Privilege escalation in Supermicro BMC IPMI allows admin access CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-81034 Fixed key flaw in Supermicro BMC lets attackers run IPMI commands CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-11009 Supermicro BMC firmware update validation bypass CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2026-81038 Supermicro BMC grants IPMI session on out-of-order RAKP message 3 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
Sources
- CVE-2026-16521 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-16521 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rwmh-x2cf-2ccg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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