Memory access flaw in Supermicro BMC IPMI allows BMC code execution
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- 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-287.
Summary
The Supermicro BMC IPMI feature on MBD-X12SPI is affected from 01.07.20. Improper authentication (CWE-287) lets an authenticated IPMI administrator read and write arbitrary BMC physical memory. This allows the attacker to execute code on the BMC operating system over the network.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Description from the CNA
This issue may allow an authenticated IPMI Administrator to read and write arbitrary BMC physical memory and thereby execute code on the BMC operating system.
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-X12SPI.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Timeline
- 2026-10-27 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-65211
- 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-v4pm-whwg-hg9x
- 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-2026-65211 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-65211 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v4pm-whwg-hg9x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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