CVE-2015-7275
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedDell Integrated Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) 6 before 2.85 and 7/8 before 2.30.30.30 has XSS.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceCross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Dell Integrated Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) web interface versions prior to 2.85 (iDRAC6) and 2.30.30.30 (iDRAC7/8). The vulnerability allows injection of malicious scripts through the iDRAC web interface.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 2.21.21.21<= 2.80CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if Dell iDRAC is presentDetermine if your environment contains Dell servers with Integrated Remote Access Controller (iDRAC). This can be done by checking server inventory records, network scans for iDRAC web interface ports (HTTPS on 443/4433), or by running 'racadm getsysinfo' on Dell servers if racadm tool is installed.Affected if No iDRAC hardware is present in the environment - you are not affected.
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Retrieve iDRAC firmware versionAccess the iDRAC web interface by navigating to the iDRAC IP address over HTTPS, or use the racadm command: 'racadm getversion'. Note the firmware version displayed (format varies: iDRAC6 uses x.xx.xx.xx like 2.21.21.21, iDRAC7/8 uses x.xx.xx.xx like 2.30.30.30).Affected if Unable to retrieve version - verify connectivity to iDRAC interface.
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Compare version against affected rangesCheck if your installed version falls within: iDRAC6 version <= 2.85 (vulnerable if below 2.85), or iDRAC7/8 version <= 2.30.30.30 (vulnerable if below 2.30.30.30). The firmware release notes or version string will indicate whether you are on iDRAC6, iDRAC7, or iDRAC8.Affected if Your iDRAC version is below 2.85 for iDRAC6, or below 2.30.30.30 for iDRAC7/8.
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Verify web interface is accessibleConfirm the iDRAC web interface is reachable over network. XSS exploitation requires the web interface to be enabled and accessible. Attempt to reach https://[idrac-ip] in a browser or via curl/curl -k command.Affected if Web interface is disabled and not network-accessible - the XSS attack surface is not present.
You are affected if you have Dell iDRAC6 firmware below 2.85 or iDRAC7/8 firmware below 2.30.30.30, and the iDRAC web interface is enabled and network-accessible.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate Dell iDRAC firmware to version 2.85 or later for iDRAC6, or version 2.30.30.30 or later for iDRAC7/8. Apply within the appropriate change management window for the infrastructure environment.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2015-7275 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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