Vulnerability in Dell Idrac7
CVE-2016-5685
Dell iDRAC7 and iDRAC8 devices with firmware before 2.40.40.40 allow authenticated users to gain Bash shell access through a string injection.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.018 (77.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 78th percentile — 77.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Dell Idrac7
- Dell Idrac7 Firmware
- Dell Idrac8
- Dell Idrac8 Firmware
- Dell EMC Idrac7 And Idrac8 — versions firmware before 2.40.40.40
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- en.community.dell.com/techcenter/extras/m/white_papers/20443326 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94585 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5685?
- CVE-2016-5685 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Idrac7, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-11-29.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5685?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-5685 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.