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Supermicro server motherboards can be infected with unremovable malware

Ars Technica · Security ()1 min read2
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Vulnerabilities mentioned

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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2024-10237
There: An attacker can modify the firmware to bypass BMC inspection and bypass the signature verification process
7.2<1%
CVE-2025-6198
+1 related CVE
There: An attacker can update the system firmware with a specially crafted image
7.2<1%

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1 min read at arstechnica.com

Servers running on motherboards sold by Supermicro contain high-severity vulnerabilities that can allow hackers to remotely install malicious firmware that runs even before the operating system, making infections impossible to detect or remove without unusual protections in place.

Ars Technica · Security

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