The AST2500 communicates with the host CPU via standard server management protocols:
Vulnerable to "PMFault" attacks, where root access to the BMC allows for overvolting/undervolting that can "brick" or permanently damage the CPU. ast2500
Enter the , the successor launched around 2020. The AST2600 moved to a much faster ARM Cortex-A7 dual-core processor running at 800MHz-1GHz and introduced support for DDR5 and significantly improved security features (the HACE engine for cryptography). The AST2500 communicates with the host CPU via