Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2019-19642 describes authenticated command injection in the Virtual Media feature of SuperMicro X8STi-F IPMI firmware 2.06 with BIOS 02.68. A valid IPMI user could abuse crafted management requests to run operating-system commands and potentially leave a persistent backdoor.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority management-plane risk for any matching legacy SuperMicro servers. It requires authentication, but compromise of IPMI can undermine server trust and support persistence. Prioritize exposure reduction and firmware guidance review over broad emergency response unless matching assets are found.
Technical view
The CVE record attributes the issue to shell metacharacter handling in Virtual Media request fields on the IPMI web interface. Successful exploitation requires authentication and network access to the IPMI address. Public data does not provide CVSS, CWE, vendor fix status, or broad model applicability.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where SuperMicro X8STi-F systems run IPMI firmware 2.06 and BIOS 02.68, and IPMI is reachable by administrators, shared networks, or external hosts. The bundle does not prove other Supermicro boards or firmware versions are affected.
Exploitation context
The record describes authenticated remote abuse and possible persistence, but CISA KEV is false and the supplied sources do not establish active exploitation in the wild. Risk increases if IPMI credentials are shared, weak, or exposed beyond a dedicated management network.
Researcher notes
Evidence is narrow: one CVE entry and one public reference identify X8STi-F with IPMI 2.06 and BIOS 02.68. No CVSS, CWE, patch version, or KEV evidence is provided. Avoid extrapolating to other Supermicro platforms without vendor confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Check Supermicro guidance for applicable firmware or BIOS updates.
- Restrict IPMI access to isolated management networks or VPN-only paths.
- Review and reduce IPMI accounts to necessary administrators only.
- Rotate IPMI credentials if compromise is suspected.
- Disable unused Virtual Media access where operationally feasible.
Validation and detection
- Inventory X8STi-F systems and record IPMI firmware and BIOS versions.
- Confirm IPMI management interfaces are not internet-accessible.
- Review IPMI accounts for unnecessary, shared, or stale users.
- Check IPMI and host logs for suspicious Virtual Media activity.
- Verify compensating network controls are enforced around IPMI.
Public sources used
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.dark-sec.net/2019/12/supermicro-ipmi-exploitation.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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