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CVE-2018-15774: iDRAC7/iDRAC8/iDRAC9 - Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-12-13 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-863

Description

Dell EMC iDRAC7/iDRAC8 versions prior to 2.61.60.60 and iDRAC9 versions prior to 3.20.21.20, 3.21.24.22, 3.21.26.22, and 3.23.23.23 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability. An authenticated malicious iDRAC user with operator privileges could potentially exploit a permissions check flaw in the Redfish interface to gain administrator access.

Affected products

• Dell Idrac7 Firmware: before 2.61.60.60 — fixed in 2.61.60.60
• Dell Idrac8 Firmware: before 2.61.60.60 — fixed in 2.61.60.60
• Dell EMC iDRAC: before 3.20.21.20; from 3.21.21.21 before 3.21.24.22 — fixed in 3.20.21.20, 3.21.24.22

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Dell Idrac7 Firmware 2.61.60.60; Dell Idrac8 Firmware 2.61.60.60; Dell EMC iDRAC 3.20.21.20, 3.21.24.22. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106233
• https://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/19/sln315190/dell-emc-idrac-multiple-vulnerabilities-cve-2018-15774-and-cve-2018-15776-?lang=en
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106233
• https://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/19/sln315190/dell-emc-idrac-multiple-vulnerabilities-cve-2018-15774-and-cve-2018-15776-?lang=en

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