CVE-2019-19642

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 19.04%

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CVE-2019-19642 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. On SuperMicro X8STi-F motherboards with IPMI firmware 2.06 and BIOS 02.68, the Virtual Media feature allows OS Command Injection by authenticated attackers who can send HTTP requests to the IPMI IP address. This requires a POST to /rpc/setvmdrive.asp with shell metacharacters in ShareHost or ShareName. EPSS estimates a 19.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

On SuperMicro X8STi-F motherboards with IPMI firmware 2.06 and BIOS 02.68, the Virtual Media feature allows OS Command Injection by authenticated attackers who can send HTTP requests to the IPMI IP address. This requires a POST to /rpc/setvmdrive.asp with shell metacharacters in ShareHost or ShareName. The attacker can achieve a persistent backdoor.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
19.04%

97.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
SupermicroX8sti-F Bios02.68
SupermicroX8sti-F Firmware2.06

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-19642?
On SuperMicro X8STi-F motherboards with IPMI firmware 2.06 and BIOS 02.68, the Virtual Media feature allows OS Command Injection by authenticated attackers who can send HTTP requests to the IPMI IP address. This requires a POST to /rpc/setvmdrive.asp with shell metacharacters in ShareHost or ShareName. The attacker can achieve a persistent backdoor.
How severe is CVE-2019-19642?
CVE-2019-19642 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 19.04% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2019-19642?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST