OS command execution in Supermicro BMC IPMI feature
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- 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
The BMC IPMI feature in Supermicro MBD-X12SPI, from 01.07.20, is affected. The flaw is improper neutralization of special elements in an OS command (CWE-78). An authenticated IPMI administrator can execute commands as the root user on the BMC operating system.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Description from the CNA
This issue may allow an IPMI authenticated administrator to execute commands as the operating system root user on the BMC
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-2026-65213
- 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-p555-j79x-v3hw
- 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-2026-65213 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-65213 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p555-j79x-v3hw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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