CVE-2013-3623

Severity: critical (CVSS 10.0 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 72.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2013-12-10 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-119

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in cgi/close_window.cgi in the web interface in the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) with firmware before 3.15 (SMT_X9_315) on Supermicro X9 generation motherboards allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the (1) sess_sid or (2) ACT parameter.

Affected products

Supermicro Intelligent Platform Management Firmware: through 2.26; 2.24

References

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/29666
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63775
http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/files/IPMI/CVE_Update.pdf
http://www.thomas-krenn.com/en/wiki/Supermicro_IPMI_Security_Updates_November_2013
https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2013/11/06/supermicro-ipmi-firmware-vulnerabilities
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX216642
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/29666
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63775
http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/files/IPMI/CVE_Update.pdf
http://www.thomas-krenn.com/en/wiki/Supermicro_IPMI_Security_Updates_November_2013
https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2013/11/06/supermicro-ipmi-firmware-vulnerabilities
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX216642

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