#VU75575 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in iDRAC8 - CVE-2022-34436

Vulnerability identifier: #VU75575

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [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:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-34436

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
iDRAC8
Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels

Vendor: Dell

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Racadm when the firmware lock-down configuration is set. A remote privileged user can bypass the firmware lock-down configuration and perform a firmware update.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

iDRAC8: before 2.84.84.84

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External links
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000205346/dsa-2022-265-dell-idrac8-and-dell-idrac9-security-update-for-a-racadm-vulnerability

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.