CVE-2018-1211 Path traversal in iDRAC7/iDRAC8
Remote unauthenticated attackers can read sensitive configuration settings from Dell iDRAC devices via path traversal in the web server URI parser.
- 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-2018-1211?
CVE-2018-1211 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dell EMC iDRAC7/iDRAC8, published on 23 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell EMC iDRAC7/iDRAC8, versions prior to 2.52.52.52, contain a path traversal vulnerability in its Web server's URI parser which could be used to obtain specific sensitive data without authentication. A remote unauthenticated attacker may be able to read configuration settings from the iDRAC by querying specific URI strings.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1211?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Dell Emc Idrac7, Dell Emc Idrac8.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1211?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1211 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2018-1211 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1211 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell EMC iDRAC7/iDRAC8
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m953-qv42-5q3m.