CVE-2022-40242
criticalpriority · track · 39OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.007 · 52 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
MegaRAC Default Credentials Vulnerability
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.5–9.8
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (32)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2022-2231Intel Server Boards BMC Firmware: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2022-12-05csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Intel Server Boards BMC Firmware ausnutzen, um Informationen offenzulegen und seine Privilegien zu erweitern.
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://9443417.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/9443417/Security%20Advisories/AMI-SA-2023001.pdfcnnvd
- https://cp.ami.com/MegaRAC%20Security%20Advisory/SP-X/AMI_MegaRAC_SPx_Default_UID.pdfcnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-40242/cnnvd
- https://eclypsium.com/2022/12/05/supply-chain-vulnerabilities-put-server-ecosystem-at-risk/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2022.6327cnnvd
- https://9443417.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/9443417/Security%20Advisories/AMI-SA-2023001.pdfenisa_euvd
- https://9443417.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/9443417/Security%20Advisories/AMI-SA-2023001.pdfVendor Advisorynvd
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