# CVE-2022-34435: Security feature bypass in Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9

> A remote high-privileged attacker can bypass firmware lock-down to perform unauthorized firmware updates on Dell iDRAC9.

- **Severity:** Low 2.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Jan 2023
- **Updated:** 3 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-98wg-9rfv-5f36

## What is CVE-2022-34435?

CVE-2022-34435 is a low-severity vulnerability in Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9, published on 18 Jan 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Dell iDRAC9 version 6.00.02.00 and prior contain an improper input validation vulnerability in Racadm when the firmware lock-down configuration is set. A remote high privileged attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass the firmware lock-down configuration and perform a firmware update.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34435?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dell Idrac9 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-34435?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-34435 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-34435 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34435 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9

- [CVE-2021-21538](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-21538/): Auth bypass in Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2019-3706](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-3706/): Web Interface Authentication Bypass Vulnerability (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2019-3707](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-3707/): WS-MAN Authentication Bypass Vulnerability (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2020-5366](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-5366/): Path traversal in Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2018-1249](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1249/): Security feature bypass in iDRAC9 (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-34435 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-34435 is a low-severity vulnerability in Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9, published on 18 Jan 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34435 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9. 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-2022-34435/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-34435/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-34435
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-34435
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-34435

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