Cybersecurity Alert: Exploited Vulnerabilities in AMI BMC and FortiOS Resurface!
CISA warns that the AMI BMC vulnerability, CVE-2024-54085, is causing a cyber stir. With a perfect 10/10 CVSS score, it’s the equivalent of a vulnerability rockstar. Hackers can bypass authentication, take control, and even damage motherboards. Time to patch up before your tech turns into a rebellious teenager!
Hot Take:
In the eternal battle of cybersecurity, even old bugs are rising from their digital graves to haunt us! Who knew that a FortiOS bug patched over half a decade ago would stage a comeback like a washed-up rock star? It’s a stark reminder that in the realm of cybersecurity, the past is never truly in the past. Dust off those patching skills, folks, because it looks like we’re in for a blast from the past!
Key Points:
- Critical AMI BMC vulnerability (CVE-2024-54085) and an old FortiOS bug are being exploited in the wild.
- AMI BMC flaw impacts HPE, Asus, Asrock, and Lenovo, allowing attackers to control machines and potentially damage motherboards.
- FortiOS bug involves a hardcoded cryptographic key, enabling attackers to decipher sensitive data.
- CISA added these vulnerabilities to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Agencies have a deadline to patch affected systems, with no public attack reports yet for the AMI BMC flaw.
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