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Released by Intel in 1998, IPMI is a hardware management interface operating independently of the OS. Our latest blog post by Kieran looks at INTEL IPMI vulnerabilities and how to mitigate them.

Vulnerabilities include authentication bypasses, credential leaks, and buffer overflows, particularly in Supermicro systems.

➡️https://www.pentestpartners.com/security-blog/backdoor-in-the-backplane-doing-ipmi-security-better/

#IPMI #CyberSecurity #BMCsecurity #Supermicro #VulnerabilityManagement #FirmwareSecurity

Released by Intel in 1998, IPMI is a hardware management interface operating independently of the OS. Our latest blog post by Kieran looks at INTEL IPMI vulnerabilities and how to mitigate them.

Vulnerabilities include authentication bypasses, credential leaks, and buffer overflows, particularly in Supermicro systems.

➡️https://www.pentestpartners.com/security-blog/backdoor-in-the-backplane-doing-ipmi-security-better/

#IPMI #CyberSecurity #BMCsecurity #Supermicro #VulnerabilityManagement #FirmwareSecurity

Released by Intel in 1998, IPMI is a hardware management interface operating independently of the OS. Our latest blog post by Kieran looks at INTEL IPMI vulnerabilities and how to mitigate them.

Vulnerabilities include authentication bypasses, credential leaks, and buffer overflows, particularly in Supermicro systems.

➡️https://www.pentestpartners.com/security-blog/backdoor-in-the-backplane-doing-ipmi-security-better/

#IPMI #CyberSecurity #BMCsecurity #Supermicro #VulnerabilityManagement #FirmwareSecurity

Released by Intel in 1998, IPMI is a hardware management interface operating independently of the OS. Our latest blog post by Kieran looks at INTEL IPMI vulnerabilities and how to mitigate them.

Vulnerabilities include authentication bypasses, credential leaks, and buffer overflows, particularly in Supermicro systems.

➡️https://www.pentestpartners.com/security-blog/backdoor-in-the-backplane-doing-ipmi-security-better/

#IPMI #CyberSecurity #BMCsecurity #Supermicro #VulnerabilityManagement #FirmwareSecurity

Released by Intel in 1998, IPMI is a hardware management interface operating independently of the OS. Our latest blog post by Kieran looks at INTEL IPMI vulnerabilities and how to mitigate them.

Vulnerabilities include authentication bypasses, credential leaks, and buffer overflows, particularly in Supermicro systems.

➡️https://www.pentestpartners.com/security-blog/backdoor-in-the-backplane-doing-ipmi-security-better/

#IPMI #CyberSecurity #BMCsecurity #Supermicro #VulnerabilityManagement #FirmwareSecurity

"🚨 UEFI Under Threat: The LogoFAIL Vulnerability 🚨"

A recent security report has brought attention to LogoFAIL, a collection of vulnerabilities that pose a substantial risk to devices utilizing UEFI firmware. These vulnerabilities enable attackers to install UEFI bootkits by leveraging weaknesses in the image-parsing components utilized by various vendors in their firmware. LogoFAIL's impact is widespread, affecting a broad range of devices across x86 and ARM architectures, including products from prominent manufacturers such as Intel, Acer, and Lenovo.

Researchers at Binarly have uncovered that malicious payloads can be executed by injecting image files into the EFI System Partition (ESP), effectively evading security features like Secure Boot. This method of attack ensures the persistence of malware on the system, rendering it virtually undetected. LogoFAIL's full scope of impact is still being assessed, but it is already evident that it poses a significant threat to both consumer and enterprise-grade devices, as it bypasses security mechanisms designed to protect UEFI systems.

Source: BlackHat talk and Bill Toulas, BleepingComputer

MITRE ATT&CK Reference for UEFI Vulnerabilities: T1588.006

Tags: #CyberSecurity #UEFI #Vulnerability #LogoFAIL #Bootkit #SecureBoot #FirmwareSecurity #Binarly #DeviceSecurity 🚨💻🔒