CVE-2023-40289

7.2 HIGH 18% exploit odds Fix listed Auth & access Device

What it is

A command injection issue was discovered on Supermicro X11SSM-F, X11SAE-F, and X11SSE-F 1.66 devices. An attacker can exploit this to elevate privileges from a user with BMC administrative privileges.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with an admin-level account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 18.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2024-03-27 04:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 06:17 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 18.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.2 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2024-03-27 04:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 06:17 UTC
Exploit probability: 18.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-269 · Improper privilege management
Record status: Analyzed

Affected

Supermicro x11ssm-f Firmware 1.66
Supermicro x11sae-f Firmware 1.66
Supermicro x11sse-f Firmware 1.66

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.2

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record