String Injection Vulnerability in Dell iDRAC7 and iDRAC8 Products
CVE-2016-5685

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Dell
Status
Idrac7 And Idrac8
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 November 2016

What is CVE-2016-5685?

Dell's iDRAC7 and iDRAC8 devices with firmware versions prior to 2.40.40.40 are susceptible to a string injection vulnerability, which allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via a Bash shell. This can lead to unauthorized access and potential control of the devices, posing significant security risks for managed systems.

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Affected Version(s)

iDRAC7 and iDRAC8 firmware before 2.40.40.40

References

http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/extras/m/white_pa...
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94585
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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