Ars Technica·4 min read·hard

Thousands of servers can be backdoored by exploiting buggy motherboard controllers

Dan Goodin
Thousands of servers can be backdoored by exploiting buggy motherboard controllers
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Researchers have identified critical, long-standing vulnerabilities in Baseboard Management Controllers (BMCs) that allow hackers to gain persistent, remote access to enterprise servers. These microcontrollers operate independently of the main server, making them a high-value target for cyberattacks.

OUT OF BAND; OUT OF MIND Thousands of servers can be backdoored by exploiting buggy motherboard controllers Baseboard management controllers from the world’s biggest manufacturers are a security mess.

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