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New Critical AMI BMC Vulnerability Enables Remote Server Takeover and Bricking

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Vulnerabilities mentioned

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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2022-26872
AMI Megarac Password reset interception via API
8.8<1%
CVE-2022-40242
+2 related CVEs
MegaRAC Default Credentials Vulnerability
9.8
group max
<1%
CVE-2022-40258
AMI Megarac Weak password hashes for Redfish & API
5.3<1%
CVE-2023-34330
+1 related CVE
AMI SPx contains a vulnerability in the BMC where a user may inject code which could be executed via a Dynamic Redfish Extension interface
8.8
group max
<1%
CVE-2024-54085
Remote Authentication Bypass by Spoofing in AMI MegaRAC SP-X BMC
10.061%KEV
KEV

From the original article

2 min read at thehackernews.com

 Ravie Lakshmanan  Mar 18, 2025 Vulnerability / Firmware Security A critical security vulnerability has been disclosed in AMI's MegaRAC Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) software that could allow an attacker to bypass authentication and carry out post-exploitation actions. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-54085 , carries a CVSS v4 score of 10. 0, indicating maximum severity.

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