Firmware bug hunting with AI needs hardware, IDA/Ghidra and MCP servers, dev explains
artem_i_baranov · x · 2026-11-08
Weighing in on the Green vs Hutchins bet over whether a novice with abliterated GLM can write a pre-auth exploit, dev artemibaranov lays out the real bar: finding something worthwhile in the latest patched firmware requires hardware that runs it under a harness, IDA or Ghidra, and a suitable MCP server — having an AI model find things directly in firmware/microcode remains exotic.
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