Permanent device bricking via unlocked OTP programming
Published Feb 20, 2025 · Updated Mar 13, 2025
Improper hardware configuration in Eviden BullSequana XH2140 BMC before C4EM-125 allows remote authenticated users to brick the BMC. Unprogrammed AST2600 one-time-programmable memory remains writable with SoC vendor tools, allowing hardware secure boot to be activated without the required production configuration. High privileges and specialized SoC programming tools are required, but successful OTP programming causes a permanent service interruption.
Summary
What happened
Improper hardware configuration in Eviden BullSequana XH2140 BMC before C4EM-125 allows remote authenticated users to brick the BMC. Unprogrammed AST2600 one-time-programmable memory remains writable with SoC vendor tools, allowing hardware secure boot to be activated without the required production configuration. High privileges and specialized SoC programming tools are required, but successful OTP programming causes a permanent service interruption.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-46933
- Published
- Feb 20, 2025
- Updated
- Mar 13, 2025
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-770, CWE-1269
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- admin
Timeline
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- Feb 20, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Mar 13, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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