RCE in Dell Idrac6 Modular
CVE-2018-1212
The web-based diagnostics console in Dell EMC iDRAC6 (Monolithic versions prior to 2.91 and Modular all versions) contains a command injection vulnerability. A remote authenticated malicious iDRAC user with access to the diagnostics console could potentially exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands as root on the affected iDRAC system.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command 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: 0.043 (91.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.043 · newest: 0.043 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Dell Idrac6 Modular
- Dell Idrac6 Monolithic
- Dell EMC Idrac6 (Modular) — versions unspecified
- Dell EMC Idrac6 (Monolithic) — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- en.community.dell.com/techcenter/extras/m/white_papers/20487494 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1212?
- CVE-2018-1212 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Idrac6 Modular, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-07-02.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1212?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-1212 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.