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Most of the out-of-band management systems (aka IPMI/DRAC/LOM) that server vendors use are built by the same 2-3 companies and rebranded. These companies churn
by runlevel1 8y ago
Most of the out-of-band management systems (aka IPMI/DRAC/LOM) that server vendors use are built by the same 2-3 companies and rebranded.
These companies churn out some truly horrible software with little consideration for security.
It's often difficult to automate firmware updates, so they tend to stay vulnerable.
It's a similar situation to webcams: https://youtu.be/B8DjTcANBx0 https://youtu.be/B8DjTcANBx0