Challenges and Vulnerabilities in BMCs and the Development of Redfish

Discussion on the vulnerabilities present in BMCs (Baseboard Management Controllers) due to outdated design and weak authentication methods, exploring the complexities of securing them and the challenges in mitigating compromised BMCs. The chapter also covers the development process of Redfish, a system management standard aiming to address security and data interchange issues by moving towards standardized interfaces like RESTful APIs, while facing challenges such as limited resources on BMCs and lack of consultation with deployment operators.