Buffer overflow in Dell EMC Idrac Service Module
CVE-2024-38489
Dell iDRAC Service Module version 5.3.0.0 and prior contains Out of bound write Vulnerability. A privileged local attacker could execute arbitrary code potentially resulting in a denial of service (partial) event.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.1 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (8.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 8.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000227444/dsa-2024-086-security-update-for-del… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-38489?
- CVE-2024-38489 is a low-severity vulnerability in Dell EMC Idrac Service Module, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2024-08-01.
- How severe is CVE-2024-38489?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-38489 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.