# CVE-2013-4786: The IPMI 2.0 specification supports RMCP+ Authenticated Key-Exchange Protocol (RAKP) authentication, which allows remote attackers to obtain

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2013-07-08 · Updated: 2026-10-09

## Affected

No affected packages have been listed by the sources.

## Description

The IPMI 2.0 specification supports RMCP+ Authenticated Key-Exchange Protocol (RAKP) authentication, which allows remote attackers to obtain password hashes and conduct offline password guessing attacks by obtaining the HMAC from a RAKP message 2 response from a BMC.

## What to do

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## References

- https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2013/07/02/a-penetration-testers-guide-to-ipmi
- http://fish2.com/ipmi/remote-pw-cracking.html
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-c04197764
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139653661621384&w=2
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190919-0005/
- https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5010
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38633

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