Injection in Dell EMC iDRAC7 and iDRAC8
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-74Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Dell iDRAC7 and iDRAC8 devices with firmware before 2.40.40.40 allow authenticated users to gain Bash shell access through a string injection.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01757 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell EMC | iDRAC7 and iDRAC8 | firmware before 2.40.40.40 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- iDRAC7 and iDRAC8 VendorDell EMC Affected firmware before 2.40.40.40 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:idrac7_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.30.30.30 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:idrac8_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.30.30.30 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:idrac7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:idrac8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:idrac7_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.30.30.30 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:idrac8_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.30.30.30 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:idrac7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:idrac8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5685
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gcff-q869-4j4x
References
More Dell EMC vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-01128 Missing authorization in Dell EMC Avamar, Integrated Data Protection Appliance CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-01141 OS command injection in Dell EMC RecoverPoint CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-07852 Dell EMC Avamar and Integrated Data Protection Appliance Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-05620 EMC Networker Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-11243 Dell EMC ESRS Policy Manager versions 6.8 and prior contain a remote code execution… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-08041 OS command injection in Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-5685 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-5685 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gcff-q869-4j4x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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