Auth bypass in Dell Idrac9 Firmware
CVE-2021-21544
Dell EMC iDRAC9 versions prior to 4.40.00.00 contain an improper authentication vulnerability. A remote authenticated malicious user with high privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability to manipulate the username field under the comment section and set the value to any user.
EPSS: 0.009 (56.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 2.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Dell Idrac9_firmware
- Dell Integrated Remote Access Controller (Idrac) — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security_alert@emc.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-21544?
- CVE-2021-21544 is a low-severity vulnerability in Dell Idrac9 Firmware, classified under CWE-602. CVSS score: 2.7/10. Published 2021-04-30.
- How severe is CVE-2021-21544?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-21544 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.