# CVE-2024-38489: Memory corruption in iDRAC Service Module (iSM)

> A privileged local attacker can execute arbitrary code or cause a partial denial of service via an out-of-bounds write in Dell iDRAC Service Module.

- **Severity:** Low 3.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Aug 2024
- **Updated:** 1 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cx25-3m56-wvfv

## What is CVE-2024-38489?

CVE-2024-38489 is a low-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Dell iDRAC Service Module (iSM), published on 1 Aug 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Dell iDRAC Service Module version 5.3.0.0 and prior contains Out of bound write Vulnerability. A privileged local attacker could execute arbitrary code potentially resulting in a denial of service (partial) event.

Weakness: CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38489?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dell Emc Idrac Service Module.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-38489?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38489 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-38489 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38489 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Dell iDRAC Service Module (iSM)

- [CVE-2025-38743](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-38743/): Memory corruption in iDRAC Service Module (iSM) (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2024-22428](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22428/): Privilege escalation in iDRAC Service Module (iSM) (high 7.0)
- [CVE-2018-11053](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11053/): iSM: Dell EMC iDRAC Service Module Improper File Permission Vulnerability (medium 6.6)
- [CVE-2024-38490](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-38490/): Memory corruption in iDRAC Service Module (iSM) (medium 5.8)
- [CVE-2025-38742](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-38742/): Privilege escalation in iDRAC Service Module (iSM) (medium 5.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-38489 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-38489 is a low-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Dell iDRAC Service Module (iSM), published on 1 Aug 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38489 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Dell iDRAC Service Module (iSM). 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-2024-38489/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-38489/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-38489
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38489
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38489

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.