Dell EMC iDRAC7/iDRAC8 versions prior to 2.61.60.60 and iDRAC9 versions prior to 3.20.21.20, 3.21.24.22, 3.21.26.22, and 3.23.23.23 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability. An authenticated malicious iDRAC user with operator privileges could potentially exploit a permissions check flaw in the Redfish interface to gain administrator access.
This vulnerability carries a LOW severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 3 products from dell, from dell, from dell organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.
2018-12-13T22:29:00.327
2026-06-17T01:43:05.840
Modified
CVSSv3.0: 3.8 (LOW)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
8.0
6.4
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | dell | idrac7_firmware | < 2.61.60.60 | Yes |
| Operating System | dell | idrac8_firmware | < 2.61.60.60 | Yes |
| Operating System | dell | idrac9_firmware | < 3.20.21.20 | Yes |
| Operating System | dell | idrac9_firmware | < 3.21.24.22 | Yes |
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