CVE-2013-4783 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication and execute arbitrary IPMI commands on Dell iDRAC devices using cipher suite zero.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2013-4783?

CVE-2013-4783 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jul 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Dell iDRAC6 with firmware 1.x before 1.92 and 2.x and 3.x before 3.42, and iDRAC7 with firmware before 1.23.23, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary IPMI commands by using cipher suite 0 (aka cipher zero) and an arbitrary password. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of this issue, stating "DRAC's are intended to be on a separate management network; they are not designed nor intended to be placed on or connected to the Internet."

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4783?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Idrac6 Bmc.

How do I fix CVE-2013-4783?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-4783 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2013-4783 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4783 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6qww-wgw2-665j.

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