Buffer overflow in Dell EMC Idrac8 Firmware

CVE-2021-36301

Dell iDRAC 9 prior to version 4.40.40.00 and iDRAC 8 prior to version 2.80.80.80 contain a Stack Buffer Overflow in Racadm. An authenticated remote attacker may potentially exploit this vulnerability to control process execution and gain access to the underlying operating system.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.277 (98.1th percentile), scored .

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2021-36301: held from 0.277 to 0.277.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.277 · newest: 0.277 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-36301?
CVE-2021-36301 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell EMC Idrac8 Firmware, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2021-11-23.
How severe is CVE-2021-36301?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-36301 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.