CVE-2018-1212: dell emc idrac6 (modular) Command Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-1212 is a high (CVSS 9.0) Command Injection vulnerability in dell emc idrac6 (modular). EPSS estimates a 4.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 02-07-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 17-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The web-based diagnostics console in Dell EMC iDRAC6 (Monolithic versions prior to 2.91 and Modular all versions) contains a command injection vulnerability. A remote authenticated malicious iDRAC user with access to the diagnostics console could potentially exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands as root on the affected iDRAC system.

• CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.