Out-of-bounds write in iDRAC9 and iDRAC8 - CVE-2021-36301
Published: August 15, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU79520
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-36301
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Dell
Affected software:
iDRAC9
iDRAC8
iDRAC9
iDRAC8
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote privileged user to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input. A remote privileged user can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-36301
Install updates from vendor's website.