Remote code execution in Dell EMC iDRAC
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2016-2108 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-120 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
iDRAC6 Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels iDRAC8 Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels iDRAC7 Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels |
| Vendor | Dell |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Memory corruption
EUVDB-ID: #VU638
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2108
CWE-ID:
CWE-120 - Buffer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to cause memory corruption on the target system.
The weakness exists due to buffer underflow with an out-of-bounds write in i2c_ASN1_INTEGER. As ASN.1 parser (specifically, d2i_ASN1_TYPE) can misinterpret a large universal tag as a negative zero value, attacker may easily corrupt memory.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability will allow a malicious user to trigger memory corruption on the vulnerable system.
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Vulnerable software versionsiDRAC6: 1.0 - 3.75
iDRAC8: 2.00.00.00 - 2.23.23.21
iDRAC7: 2.10.10.10 - 2.22.22.22
External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
