CVE-2025-27689 Privilege escalation in iDRAC Tools
A low-privileged local attacker can exploit improper access control in Dell iDRAC Tools to elevate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-27689?
CVE-2025-27689 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell iDRAC Tools, published on 12 Jun 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell iDRAC Tools, version(s) prior to 11.3.0.0, contain(s) an Improper Access Control vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-27689?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Idrac Tools.
How do I fix CVE-2025-27689?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-27689 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-27689 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-27689 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5w79-g227-4ghx.