HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2023-35861
CRITICAL

CVE-2023-35861

CWE-78Published: July 31, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A shell-injection vulnerability in email notifications on Supermicro motherboards (such as H12DST-B before 03.10.35) allows remote attackers to inject execute arbitrary commands as root on the BMC.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-35861 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

supermicro330 product(s)
h12dst-b firmwareh12dst-bx13dai-t firmwarex13dai-tx13ddw-a firmwarex13ddw-ax13deg-oa firmwarex13deg-oax13deg-oad firmwarex13deg-oadx13deg-pvc firmwarex13deg-pvc+318
Source: NVD CPE · 331 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://blog.freax13.de/cve/cve-2023-35861
ADVISORYhttps://www.supermicro.com/en/support/security_SMTP_Jun_2023
ADVISORYhttps://blog.freax13.de/cve/cve-2023-35861
ADVISORYhttps://www.supermicro.com/en/support/security_SMTP_Jun_2023

All References (6)

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https://blog.freax13.de/cve/cve-2023-35861Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://www.supermicro.com/en/products/motherboardsProduct
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https://www.supermicro.com/en/support/security_SMTP_Jun_2023Vendor Advisory
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https://blog.freax13.de/cve/cve-2023-35861Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://www.supermicro.com/en/products/motherboardsProduct
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https://www.supermicro.com/en/support/security_SMTP_Jun_2023Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-35861
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-78
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJul 31, 2023

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2023-35861 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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