Over 24,000 exposed server BMCs leak password hash via decades-old flaw

BleepingComputer 28 July 2026, 15:10 EEST Security

More than 24,000 internet-exposed servers are leaking authentication password hashes due to a 20-year-old vulnerability in their Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) interface.

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