#VU79520 Out-of-bounds write in iDRAC9 and iDRAC8 - CVE-2021-36301 

 

#VU79520 Out-of-bounds write in iDRAC9 and iDRAC8 - CVE-2021-36301

Published: August 15, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU79520
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-36301
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
iDRAC9
iDRAC8
Software vendor:
Dell

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote privileged user to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input. A remote privileged user can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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