CVE-2021-21579 is a vulnerability in Dell Emc Idrac9 Firmware
Published on August 3, 2021
Dell EMC iDRAC9 versions prior to 4.40.40.00 contain an open redirect vulnerability. A remote unauthenticated attacker may exploit this vulnerability to redirect users to arbitrary web URLs by tricking the victim users to click on maliciously crafted links.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2021-21579 can be exploited 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 small impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is an Open Redirect Vulnerability?
A web application accepts a user-controlled input that specifies a link to an external site, and uses that link in a Redirect. This simplifies phishing attacks. An http parameter may contain a URL value and could cause the web application to redirect the request to the specified URL. By modifying the URL value to a malicious site, an attacker may successfully launch a phishing scam and steal user credentials. Because the server name in the modified link is identical to the original site, phishing attempts have a more trustworthy appearance.
CVE-2021-21579 has been classified to as an Open Redirect vulnerability or weakness.
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Affected Versions
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC):- Version unspecified and below 4.40.40.00 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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