Auth bypass in Nec Baseboard Management Controller

CVE-2020-5633

Multiple NEC products (Express5800/T110j, Express5800/T110j-S, Express5800/T110j (2nd-Gen), Express5800/T110j-S (2nd-Gen), iStorage NS100Ti, and Express5800/GT110j) where Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) firmware Rev1.09 and earlier is applied allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and then obtain/modify BMC setting information, obtain monitoring information, or reboot/shut down the vulnerable product via unspecified vectors.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.032 (86.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-5633?
CVE-2020-5633 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Nec Baseboard Management Controller, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-01-13.
How severe is CVE-2020-5633?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.