Vulnerability Snapshot
CVE-2019-11168 is rated CRITICAL — exploitation is trivial or already observed in the wild and impact is severe. Patch immediately, not on the next maintenance window.
Affected technology: baseboard_management_controller_firmware, bbs2600bpb, bbs2600bpbr, bbs2600bpq, bbs2600bpqr, plus 5 other product variants.
Executive Summary
Insufficient session validation in Intel(R) Baseboard Management Controller firmware may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure and/or denial of service via network access.
Why It Matters
CVE-2019-11168 is rated CRITICAL severity, requiring immediate attention from security teams.
CVSS Base Score: 9.1/10
Affected Technologies
Vendors: intel
Products: baseboard_management_controller_firmware, bbs2600bpb, bbs2600bpbr, bbs2600bpq, bbs2600bpqr, bbs2600bps, bbs2600bpsr, bbs2600stb, bbs2600stbr, bbs2600stq, bbs2600stqr, hns2600bpb, hns2600bpb24, hns2600bpb24r, hns2600bpb24rx, hns2600bpblc, hns2600bpblc24, hns2600bpblc24r, hns2600bpblcr, hns2600bpbr, hns2600bpbrx, hns2600bpq, hns2600bpq24, hns2600bpq24r, hns2600bpqr, hns2600bps, hns2600bps24, hns2600bps24r, hns2600bpsr, hpchns2600bpbr, hpchns2600bpqr, hpchns2600bpsr, hpcr1208wfqysr, hpcr1208wftysr, hpcr1304wf0ysr, hpcr1304wftysr, hpcr2208wf0zsr, hpcr2208wfqzsr, hpcr2208wftzsr, hpcr2208wftzsrx, hpcr2224wftzsr, hpcr2308wftzsr, hpcr2312wf0npr, hpcr2312wftzsr, r1208wfqysr, r1208wftys, r1208wftysr, r1304wf0ys, r1304wf0ysr, r1304wftys, r1304wftysr, r2208wf0zs, r2208wf0zsr, r2208wfqzs, r2208wfqzsr, r2208wftzs, r2208wftzsr, r2208wftzsrx, r2224wfqzs, r2224wftzs, r2224wftzsr, r2308wftzs, r2308wftzsr, r2312wf0np, r2312wf0npr, r2312wfqzs, r2312wftzs, r2312wftzsr, s2600stb, s2600stbr, s2600stq, s2600stqr, s2600wf0, s2600wf0r, s2600wfq, s2600wfqr, s2600wft, s2600wftr, s9232wk1hlc, s9232wk2hac, s9232wk2hlc, s9248wk1hlc, s9248wk2hac, s9248wk2hlc, s9256wk1hlc
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References & Sources
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Affected Products
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-11168?
CVE-2019-11168 is a critical-severity vulnerability tracked under the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures program. Insufficient session validation in Intel(R) Baseboard Management Controller firmware may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure and/or denial of service via network
Am I affected?
Check whether your environment runs baseboard_management_controller_firmware, bbs2600bpb, bbs2600bpbr, bbs2600bpq, bbs2600bpqr. If you operate any of those, treat yourself as in scope until you have evidence otherwise. A Vulnios scan will identify the exact assets carrying the affected version.
How urgent is the response?
Critical: do not wait for your normal patch cycle. Verify exposure today, apply the vendor patch immediately, and add detection rules for any post-exploit indicators.
How do I remediate?
Apply the vendor patch listed in the upstream advisory linked under Sources. If the patch is not yet available, follow the vendor-supplied workaround (often a config flag or feature disable) and add detections for the published exploit pattern in your SIEM. Re-scan after the patch lands to confirm the finding clears.
Where can I track exploitation activity?
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