Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This vulnerability affects Dell iDRAC9 management controllers before version 5.00.00.00. A remote unauthenticated attacker could send a malicious request that crashes the iDRAC webserver or exposes information. The business risk is highest where server management interfaces are reachable from untrusted networks.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority management-plane issue. It does not have confirmed active exploitation in the provided sources, but exposed iDRAC interfaces can affect sensitive server administration and should be updated or isolated promptly.
Technical view
CVE-2021-36300 is an improper input validation issue in Dell iDRAC9 before 5.00.00.00, mapped to CWE-89. The CVSS 3.1 score is 6.5, with network attack vector, no privileges, no user interaction, high confidentiality impact, and low availability impact.
Likely exposure
Organizations using Dell servers with iDRAC9 firmware earlier than 5.00.00.00 may be exposed, especially if the iDRAC web interface is reachable by unauthenticated remote users.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. Exploitation is described as requiring a specially crafted malicious request, with high attack complexity.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description and Dell reference. The record states unauthenticated remote impact and version boundary, but does not provide exploit details, affected hardware models, or operational indicators.
Mitigation direction
- Identify Dell iDRAC9 instances and record firmware versions.
- Prioritize iDRAC9 systems running versions earlier than 5.00.00.00.
- Check Dell advisory guidance before applying firmware updates.
- Upgrade affected iDRAC9 firmware to 5.00.00.00 or later if confirmed applicable.
- Restrict iDRAC management access to trusted administrative networks.
Validation and detection
- Inventory reachable iDRAC9 web management interfaces.
- Verify firmware version on each iDRAC9 controller.
- Confirm whether any instance runs below 5.00.00.00.
- Review logs for unexplained iDRAC webserver crashes or unusual requests.
- Document update status and remaining exceptions.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L2.24.2Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://support.emc.com/kb/000191229CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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