CVE-2019-11180
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedInsufficient input validation in Intel(R) Baseboard Management Controller firmware may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via network access.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceInsufficient input validation in Intel Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) firmware allows unauthenticated remote attackers to potentially cause denial of service via network access. The vulnerability stems from the BMC not properly validating input received over the network, which could be exploited to crash or freeze the BMC service.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 2.18CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Intel BMC presenceCheck system hardware documentation, BIOS/UEFI settings, or use IPMI commands (e.g., 'ipmitool mc info' or 'ipmitool -I open bmc info') to determine if an Intel Baseboard Management Controller is present on this system.Affected if The system has an Intel BMC installed.
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Determine BMC firmware versionUse IPMI tools (such as 'ipmitool mc info' or 'ipmitool -I open raw'), the BMC web interface, or vendor-specific management tools to retrieve the current Intel BMC firmware version.Affected if The installed firmware version is lower than 2.18 (e.g., 2.17, 2.16, etc.).
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Verify BMC network accessibilityCheck if the BMC IP address is reachable from network segments outside the intended management network. Use 'ping <bmc-ip>' or port scans (e.g., ports 80, 443, 623 UDP) to confirm network exposure.Affected if The BMC is accessible from network segments other than an isolated management VLAN.
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Confirm management network isolationReview network configuration, switch VLAN settings, and firewall rules to determine whether the BMC is placed on an isolated management VLAN or protected by access controls.Affected if The BMC is not on an isolated VLAN and has no firewall or access control restrictions protecting it.
A system is affected if it runs Intel BMC firmware version 2.17 or lower and the BMC is network-accessible without isolation or access controls.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor data2.18
Update Intel BMC firmware to a patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to the BMC by placing it on an isolated management VLAN and/or implementing firewall rules to limit access to authorized management stations.
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