TI-2025-20487 Aliases CVE-2025-27689 GHSA-5w79-g227-4ghx

Improper access control in Dell iDRAC Tools

LOW 35CWE-284Published 2025-06-12 · Updated 2026-02-26

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00129 2nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed iDRAC Tools (Dell): 11.3.0.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Dell	iDRAC Tools	N/A to before 11.3.0.0	11.3.0.0	Patch available	CNA

iDRAC Tools VendorDell Affected N/A to before 11.3.0.0 Fixed in 11.3.0.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:dell:idrac_tools::::::::	before 11.3.0.0	Vulnerable	Dell

cpe:2.3:a:dell:idrac_tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Dell

Remediation

Fix · CNA iDRAC Tools (Dell) Fixed in 11.3.0.0

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-27689
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5w79-g227-4ghx

References

Advisory 1

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000323242/dsa-2025-169-security-update-for-dell-idrac-tools-vulnerabilities

Sources

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