dell idrac9-firmware CVE-2021-21538 is a vulnerability in Dell Idrac9 Firmware
Published on July 29, 2021

Dell EMC iDRAC9 versions 4.40.00.00 and later, but prior to 4.40.10.00, contain an improper authentication vulnerability. A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to gain access to the virtual console.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2021-21538 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a small impact on availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
REQUIRED
Scope:
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
LOW

Weakness Type

What is an authentification Vulnerability?

When an actor claims to have a given identity, the software does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

CVE-2021-21538 has been classified to as an authentification vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2021-21538

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Affected Versions

Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC):

Exploit Probability

EPSS
1.55%
Percentile
81.24%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.