CVE-2014-8272 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Dell iDRAC devices by brute-forcing weak IPMI session IDs, requiring immediate firmware upgrades.

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-2014-8272?

CVE-2014-8272 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Dec 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The IPMI 1.5 functionality in Dell iDRAC6 modular before 3.65, iDRAC6 monolithic before 1.98, and iDRAC7 before 1.57.57 does not properly select session ID values, which makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a brute-force attack.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8272?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Dell Idrac6 Modular, Dell Idrac6 Monolithic, Dell Idrac7, Intel Ipmi.

How do I fix CVE-2014-8272?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8272 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-2014-8272 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8272 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mjp9-qr46-5hgm.

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