CVE-2018-1243 iDRAC6/iDRAC7/iDRAC8 - Weak CGI session ID vulnerability
Remote attackers can brute-force weak numeric CGI session IDs to hijack sessions and take over accounts on Dell iDRAC devices.
- 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-2018-1243?
CVE-2018-1243 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell EMC iDRAC6, published on 2 Jul 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell EMC iDRAC6, versions prior to 2.91, iDRAC7/iDRAC8, versions prior to 2.60.60.60 and iDRAC9, versions prior to 3.21.21.21, contain a weak CGI session ID vulnerability. The sessions invoked via CGI binaries use 96-bit numeric-only session ID values, which makes it easier for remote attackers to perform bruteforce session guessing attacks.
Weakness: CWE-358
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1243?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Dell Idrac6 Firmware, Dell Idrac7 Firmware, Dell Idrac8 Firmware, Dell Idrac9 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1243?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1243 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-1243 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1243 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell EMC iDRAC6
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h4v5-gmcm-p2xx.