CVE-2018-15776 iDRAC7, iDRAC8 - Improper Error Handling

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

An unauthenticated attacker with physical access can exploit improper error handling to access the u-boot shell, gaining control over the iDRAC firmware.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-15776?

CVE-2018-15776 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell EMC iDRAC, published on 13 Dec 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Dell EMC iDRAC7/iDRAC8 versions prior to 2.61.60.60 contain an improper error handling vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with physical access to the system could potentially exploit this vulnerability to get access to the u-boot shell.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15776?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Dell Idrac7 Firmware, Dell Idrac8 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-15776?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15776 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-15776 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15776 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mxf4-pj52-3wwr.

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