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.

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 a…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.277 (97.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Dell Emc_idrac8_firmware
Dell Emc_idrac9_firmware
Dell Integrated Remote Access Controller (Idrac) — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

security_alert@emc.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

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.