CVE-2021-36301: dell emc_idrac8_firmware Stack-based Buffer Overflow

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-36301 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in dell emc_idrac8_firmware. EPSS estimates a 27.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 23-11-2021
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 17-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Dell iDRAC 9 prior to version 4.40.40.00 and iDRAC 8 prior to version 2.80.80.80 contain a Stack Buffer Overflow in Racadm. An authenticated remote attacker may potentially exploit this vulnerability to control process execution and gain access to the underlying operating system.

• CWE-121Stack-based Buffer OverflowA stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).
• CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.