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CVE-2013-3619

Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) with firmware for Supermicro X9 generation motherboards before SMT_X9_317 and firmware for Supermicro X8 generation motherboards before SMT X8 312 contain harcoded private encryption keys for the (1) Lighttpd web server SSL interface and the (2) Dropbear SSH daemon.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.1, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 10 products from supermicro, from supermicro, from supermicro and 7 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2020-01-02T18:15:11.323

Last Modified

2024-11-21T01:53:59.960

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.1 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-798

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	supermicro	smt_x9_firmware	< 3.15	Yes
Hardware	supermicro	sh7758	-	No
Operating System	supermicro	smt_x8_firmware	< 3.12	Yes
Hardware	supermicro	sh7757	-	No
Operating System	citrix	netscaler_sdx_firmware	10	Yes
Hardware	citrix	netscaler_sdx	-	No
Operating System	citrix	netscaler_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	citrix	netscaler	-	No
Operating System	citrix	netscaler_sd-wan_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	citrix	netscaler_sd-wan	-	No

References

http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX216642 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2013/11/05/supermicro-ipmi-firmware-vulnerabilities Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89044 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX216642 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/files/IPMI/CVE_Update.pdf Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX216642 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2013/11/05/supermicro-ipmi-firmware-vulnerabilities Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89044 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX216642 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/files/IPMI/CVE_Update.pdf Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For supermicro's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.