# 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.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 23 Mar 2018
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-m953-qv42-5q3m

## 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 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1211?

It affects 2 products.


Products: 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.

## 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

- [CVE-2018-1207](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1207/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-1211 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1211 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Dell EMC iDRAC7/iDRAC8. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1211/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1211/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1211
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1211
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-1211

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