Historical catalog analysis: CISA added this entry on June 25, 2025. The entry reflects catalog information retrieved on August 31, 2026, not a snapshot archived on the inclusion date. Check current vendor guidance before acting.
What the vulnerability is
CVE-2024-54085 is an authentication bypass vulnerability affecting AMI MegaRAC SPx, a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) firmware. The flaw exists within the Redfish Host Interface (CWE-290), where spoofing could allow an attacker to bypass authentication mechanisms. Successful exploitation may result in a loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
Exposure and applicability
This vulnerability is particularly relevant to healthcare organizations because BMCs provide out-of-band management for server hardware. In a clinical environment, these servers often host electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI), electronic health records (EHR), and critical operational systems. Because the BMC operates at a level below the operating system, an authentication bypass here could grant deep administrative access to the physical hardware regardless of the security controls implemented within the guest OS.
Organizations should determine if their server infrastructure utilizes AMI MegaRAC SPx firmware. As this is a component that may be integrated into various hardware brands by different vendors, IT and clinical engineering teams should consult their hardware providers to identify affected assets.
Remediation priorities
Based on our analysis of the risk to healthcare availability and data privacy, we suggest the following prioritized actions:
- Inventory and Identification: Identify all servers utilizing AMI MegaRAC SPx firmware. This is a prerequisite for any patching effort.
- Vendor Mitigation Application: Apply official mitigations or firmware updates as provided by the hardware vendor. If mitigations are unavailable, organizations should evaluate whether to discontinue use of the affected product.
- Network Isolation: Ensure that BMC management interfaces are isolated on a dedicated, secure management network (out-of-band) and are not reachable from general clinical networks or the public internet. This limits the potential for initial access via spoofing.
How to validate remediation
To verify that exposure has been reduced, security leaders should request evidence of firmware version updates across the identified server fleet. Validation should include a confirmation from the hardware vendor that the specific version installed addresses CVE-2024-54085.
While a version check indicates a patch was applied, it does not guarantee total prevention of all hardware-level attacks. Further validation can be achieved by verifying that management interfaces are restricted to authorized administrative IP ranges via firewall logs.
Limits and open questions
It remains unknown whether this vulnerability has been utilized in active ransomware campaigns. Additionally, because the BMC is a third-party component integrated into various server brands, there may be delays in patch availability depending on the specific hardware vendor’s release cycle.
Applying these mitigations could reduce the likelihood of unauthorized access but does not eliminate all residual risks associated with hardware-level management interfaces. Organizations should continue to monitor for updated guidance from both AMI and their respective server OEMs.
Source and editorial note
CVE-2024-54085: AMI MegaRAC SPx Authentication Bypass by Spoofing Vulnerability · Source date: June 25, 2025 · Retrieved August 31, 2026.
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Archive date: June 28, 2025. The displayed post date is assigned three days after the source date to organize this retrospective archive; it does not mean this site published the analysis then. First published by this site: October 07, 2026 at 00:54 UTC.
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