MegaRAC Meltdown: The Server Hijack That No One Asked For
A new vulnerability in MegaRAC BMC software could turn your servers into expensive doorstops. CVE-2024-54085 lets attackers hijack and potentially brick systems, leaving admins powerless. Eclypsium found this auth bypass while analyzing AMI patches. Keep your servers safe: patch now or risk a server apocalypse.
Hot Take:
Looks like it’s “lights-out” for some servers, and not in the cozy, bedtime story kind of way. With vulnerabilities so easy to exploit, this MegaRAC BMC flaw is like leaving the front door wide open with a buffet sign for cyber attackers. Time to patch up and lock it down before your server gets bricked faster than a phone without a backup!
Key Points:
- Critical vulnerability in MegaRAC BMC software allows for server hijacking and bricking.
- CVE-2024-54085 can be exploited remotely in low-complexity attacks.
- Thousands of servers potentially exposed online to this vulnerability.
- AMI, Lenovo, and HPE have released patches; urgent application recommended.
- This flaw is part of a series of vulnerabilities under the BMC&C collective.
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