Error handling in iDRAC8 and iDRAC7 - CVE-2018-15776
Published: December 24, 2018 / Updated: February 21, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16673
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-15776
CWE-ID: CWE-388
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a physical attacker to gain elevated privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling. A physical attacker with operator privileges can gain elevated privileges and get access to the u-boot shell.
Affected software
iDRAC8
iDRAC7
iDRAC7
How to mitigate CVE-2018-15776
Install update from vendor's website.
iDRAC8 - update to 2.61.60.60
iDRAC7 - update to 2.61.60.60
iDRAC7 - update to 2.61.60.60