CVE-2023-40289 Command injection in n/a
Attackers with BMC admin privileges can exploit command injection to elevate privileges on Supermicro X11 series devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-40289?
CVE-2023-40289 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Mar 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A command injection issue was discovered on Supermicro X11SSM-F, X11SAE-F, and X11SSE-F 1.66 devices. An attacker can exploit this to elevate privileges from a user with BMC administrative privileges.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40289?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Supermicro X11sae-F Firmware, Supermicro X11sse-F Firmware, Supermicro X11ssm-F Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2023-40289?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40289 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2023-40289 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40289 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-92q8-mrj6-9v42.