CVE-2018-13787 Misconfiguration in n/a
Misconfigured firmware descriptor regions allow local OS programs to modify Supermicro server firmware, enabling privilege escalation and code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-13787?
CVE-2018-13787 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Jul 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Certain Supermicro X11S, X10, X9, X8SI, K1SP, C9X299, C7, B1, A2, and A1 products have a misconfigured Descriptor Region, allowing OS programs to modify firmware.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-13787?
It affects 110 products.
Products include Supermicro A1sa Firmware, Supermicro A1sai1 Firmware, Supermicro A1sai Firmware, Supermicro A1sam Firmware, Supermicro A1srm Firmware, Supermicro A2san Firmware and 104 more.
How do I fix CVE-2018-13787?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-13787 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-13787 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-13787 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x8pf-7q32-5293.