Out of band, out of mind: DEF CON research calls IPMI a ‘sanctioned backdoor’ into enterprise networks
Sitting inside almost every server is a potential backdoor that could put an enterprise network at risk. Baseboard management controllers, or BMCs, are the hardware embedded in server motherboards that provide remote power control, console access, and firmware updates independent of the host operating system. IPMI is the protocol most commonly used to reach them. At the DEF CON 34 conference…