CVE-2016-5685 Command injection in iDRAC7 and iDRAC8
Authenticated attackers can inject strings to gain Bash shell access on Dell iDRAC7 and iDRAC8 devices, enabling remote code execution and privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-5685?
CVE-2016-5685 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Dell EMC iDRAC7 and iDRAC8, published on 29 Nov 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell iDRAC7 and iDRAC8 devices with firmware before 2.40.40.40 allow authenticated users to gain Bash shell access through a string injection.
Weakness: CWE-74
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5685?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Dell Idrac7 Firmware, Dell Idrac8 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5685?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5685 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2016-5685 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5685 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell EMC iDRAC7 and iDRAC8
- CVE-2018-1244 iDRAC7/iDRAC8/iDrac9 contains a command injection vulnerability in the SNMP agent.
- CVE-2020-5344 Memory corruption in Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC)
- CVE-2018-15776 iDRAC7, iDRAC8 - Improper Error Handling
- CVE-2019-3764 Missing authorization in Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC)
- CVE-2018-15774 iDRAC7/iDRAC8/iDRAC9 - Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gcff-q869-4j4x.