CVE-2018-1249 Security feature bypass in iDRAC9

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Man-in-the-middle attackers can strip TLS protection from iDRAC9 web server connections, exposing sensitive data.

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-2018-1249?

CVE-2018-1249 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell EMC iDRAC9, published on 2 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Dell EMC iDRAC9 versions prior to 3.21.21.21 did not enforce the use of TLS/SSL for a connection to iDRAC web server for certain URLs. A man-in-the-middle attacker could use this vulnerability to strip the SSL/TLS protection from a connection between a client and a server.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1249?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Idrac9 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1249?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1249 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-1249 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1249 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h5w6-cmx7-x823.

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