# CVE-2021-36300: SQL injection in Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC)

> Unauthenticated attackers can exploit improper input validation in Dell iDRAC9 to crash the webserver or disclose sensitive information.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 23 Nov 2021
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-r328-rm4m-mx6q

## What is CVE-2021-36300?

CVE-2021-36300 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC), published on 23 Nov 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

iDRAC9 versions prior to 5.00.00.00 contain an improper input validation vulnerability. An unauthenticated remote attacker may potentially exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted malicious request to crash the webserver or cause information disclosure.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36300?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dell Emc Idrac9 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-36300?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36300 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-36300 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36300 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC)

- [CVE-2021-36299](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-36299/): SQL injection in Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2021-21581](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-21581/): Cross-site scripting in Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2021-21576](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-21576/): Cross-site scripting in Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2021-21577](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-21577/): Cross-site scripting in Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2021-21578](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-21578/): Open redirect in Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-36300 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-36300 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC), published on 23 Nov 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36300 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-36300/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-36300/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-36300
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36300
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-36300

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