Question I read an article where Supermicro BMC (IPMI) security can be breached through UPnP and through Cipher 0 mechanisms. How do I avoid such issues? Answer Supermicro has fixes for the issues mentioned above in its BMC firmware. Please upgrade your IPMI versions for the following motherboard generations: X7 Add-on-Cards: Cipher 0 – SMM 1.66 UPnP – Not Applicable (Feature not available) X8/H8 Motherboards: SMT Firmware (ATEN) UPnP – SMT 2.59 and above Cipher 0 – SMT 2.50 and above SMM Firmware (AMI) UPnP – SMM 2.20 and above Cipher 0 – SMM 2.20 and above X9 Motherboards: SMT Firmware (ATEN) UPnP – SMT 2.18 and above Cipher 0 – SMT 1.58 and above SMM Firmware (AMI) UPnP – SMM 2.16 and above Cipher 0 – SMM 2.16 and above We recommend you upgrade to the latest BMC versions for latest fixes and upgrade features. Was this FAQ helpful? YES      NO Enter Comments Below: Note: Your comments/feedback should be limited to this FAQ only. For technical support, please send an email to support@supermicro.com.  Enter your email address below if you'd like technical support staff to reply:  Please type the Captcha (no space) B C 7 W FAQ Stats FAQ ID Related Category / Keyword Date Posted Code 16536 Hardware Monitoring: - IPMI 07/08/13 EH     Print Answer