CVE-2020-8573 Hardcoded credentials in NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) HCI H610C, NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) HCI H615C, NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) HCI H610S
NetApp HCI BMC firmware upgrades reset admin passwords to a documented default, allowing remote attackers to cause denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-8573?
CVE-2020-8573 is a medium-severity vulnerability in NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) HCI H610C, NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) HCI H615C, NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) HCI H610S, published on 29 Jun 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The NetApp HCI H610C, H615C and H610S Baseboard Management Controllers (BMC) are shipped with a documented default account and password that should be changed during the initial node setup. During upgrades to Element 11.8 and 12.0 or the Compute Firmware Bundle 12.2.92 the BMC account password on the H610C, H615C and H610S platforms is reset to the default documented value which could allow remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS).
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8573?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netapp Hci H610s Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8573?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8573 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-8573 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8573 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pg72-259v-j753.