Command execution in Dell EMC iDRAC7/iDRAC8

1) Command injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU12103

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5685

CWE-ID: CWE-74 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

The weakness exists due to a string injection. A remote attacker can gain Bash shell access and execute arbitrary commands.

Mitigation

Update to version 2.40.40.40.

Vulnerable software versions

iDRAC8: 2.00.00.00 - 2.35.35.35

iDRAC7: 2.10.10.10 - 2.32.31.30

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:dell:idrac8:2.00.00.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:dell:idrac8:2.02.01.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:dell:idrac8:2.04.02.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:dell:idrac7:2.10.10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:dell:idrac7:2.13.13.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:dell:idrac7:2.15.10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/extras/m/white_papers/20443326

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.