CVE-2018-1212
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 · uneditedThe web-based diagnostics console in Dell EMC iDRAC6 (Monolithic versions prior to 2.91 and Modular all versions) contains a command injection vulnerability. A remote authenticated malicious iDRAC user with access to the diagnostics console could potentially exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands as root on the affected iDRAC system.
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 · high confidenceA command injection vulnerability exists in the web-based diagnostics console of Dell EMC iDRAC6. A remote authenticated user with diagnostics console access can inject arbitrary OS commands through unsanitized input, executing them with root privileges on the iDRAC system.
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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 dataall versions< 2.91CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 iDRAC6 model typeAccess the iDRAC web interface and check the device model under Overview > iDRAC Settings > Info, or use RACADM: racadm get iDRAC.Info. Look for 'Modular' or 'Monolithic' in the system model description.Affected if The system is a Dell iDRAC6 Modular (all versions affected) or iDRAC6 Monolithic (proceed to version check).
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Check iDRAC6 Monolithic firmware versionIf the model is Monolithic, check the firmware version via the web UI under Overview > iDRAC Settings > Info > Firmware Version, or via RACADM: racadm get iDRAC.Info.FirmwareVersion.Affected if The firmware version is below 2.91 (for example, 2.60, 2.80, etc.).
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Verify web-based diagnostics console is enabledCheck if the diagnostics console functionality is accessible in the iDRAC web interface, typically under iDRAC Settings > Services or a dedicated Diagnostics section. Alternatively, attempt to access the diagnostics endpoint via browser if the URL pattern is known within your environment.Affected if The web-based diagnostics console is enabled and accessible via the iDRAC web interface.
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Confirm authenticated access to diagnostics consoleVerify that user accounts exist with privileges to access the diagnostics console. Check user roles under iDRAC Settings > User Authentication, or via RACADM: racadm get iDRAC.Users.1 through racadm get iDRAC.Users.16.Affected if Any user account (including remote directory accounts) has sufficient privileges to access and use the diagnostics console feature.
You are affected if you are running Dell iDRAC6 Modular (any version) OR iDRAC6 Monolithic with firmware below 2.91, AND the web-based diagnostics console is enabled with at least one authenticated user able to access it.
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 data2.91
Update iDRAC6 firmware to version 2.91 or later (monolithic); apply vendor patches for modular versions. Restrict diagnostics console access to essential personnel only until patching is complete.
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