CVE-2018-1212 Authenticated remote code execution in iDRAC 6
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary root commands via the iDRAC diagnostics console, requiring firmware upgrades to mitigate.
- 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-2018-1212?
CVE-2018-1212 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Dell EMC iDRAC6 (Modular), published on 2 Jul 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The web-based diagnostics console in Dell EMC iDRAC6 (Monolithic versions prior to 2.91 and Modular all versions) contains a command injection vulnerability. A remote authenticated malicious iDRAC user with access to the diagnostics console could potentially exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands as root on the affected iDRAC system.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1212?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Dell Idrac6 Modular, Dell Idrac6 Monolithic.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1212?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1212 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-2018-1212 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1212 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell EMC iDRAC6 (Modular)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6xm7-c68m-82qg.