Incorrect permission assignment in Dell iDRAC Service Module
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Dell iDRAC Service Module (iSM), versions prior to 6.0.3.0, contains an Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Code execution.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iDRAC Service Module (iSM) (Dell) Fixed in 6.0.3.0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Dell iDRAC Service Module (iSM) — dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000359617/dsa-2025-311-securit…
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-26077 Dell iDRAC Service Module (iSM), versions prior to 6.0.3.0, contains a Buffer Access with…Priority LOW 35
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-38742
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jhpc-2jmg-xq7j
References
More Dell Emc Idrac Service Module vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-26077 Dell iDRAC Service Module (iSM), versions prior to 6.0.3.0, contains a Buffer Access with… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-15000 Incorrect default permissions in Dell iDRAC Service Module CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-07839 iSM: Dell EMC iDRAC Service Module Improper File Permission Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-25729 Out-of-bounds write in Dell iDRAC Service Module CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.8
- TI-2024-25721 Out-of-bounds read in Dell iDRAC Service Module CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2024-17047 Out-of-bounds write in Dell iDRAC Service Module CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-38742 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-38742 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jhpc-2jmg-xq7j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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