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Eclypsium reported roughly 1,000 internet-exposed instances in a Shodan search associated with its MegaRAC Redfish investigation; exposure is not confirmed exploitability of every instance

~1,000 exposed instancesobserved

Value kindobserved — Reported measurements, counts, and specifications keep the precision and scope stated by their source; an exact specification is not treated as a range.
ScopeHistorical search result, not a census of compromised or currently vulnerable BMCs.
As ofPublication 18 March 2025; scan day not specified
SourceEclypsium, BMC&C: Redfish Alert 3, 18 March 2025, Part 3 exposure discussion. · Section “BMC&C Vulnerabilities – Part 3”: Shodan search revealed roughly 1,000 exposed instances
Reviewchecking…review by 2026-10-24 · standard cadence
Recorded changeslast 2026-06-29
Claim idinternet-exposed-megarac-sp-x-redfish-instances

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