CVE-2021-21541 Cross-site scripting in Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC)
Remote unauthenticated attackers can execute malicious scripts in victim browsers via DOM-based XSS in Dell iDRAC9, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-21541?
CVE-2021-21541 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC), published on 30 Apr 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Dell EMC iDRAC9 versions prior to 4.40.00.00 contain a DOM-based cross-site scripting vulnerability. A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability by tricking a victim application user to supply malicious HTML or JavaScript code to DOM environment in the browser. The malicious code is then executed by the web browser in the context of the vulnerable web application.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-21541?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Idrac9 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2021-21541?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-21541 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2021-21541 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-21541 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC)
- CVE-2021-21538 Auth bypass in Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC)
- CVE-2019-3706 Web Interface Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2019-3707 WS-MAN Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2020-5366 Path traversal in Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC)
- CVE-2018-1249 Security feature bypass in iDRAC9
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rmm3-386m-h9hc.