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CVE-2021-36301
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 27.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2021-11-23 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-121
Description
Dell iDRAC 9 prior to version 4.40.40.00 and iDRAC 8 prior to version 2.80.80.80 contain a Stack Buffer Overflow in Racadm. An authenticated remote attacker may potentially exploit this vulnerability to control process execution and gain access to the underlying operating system.
Affected products
- Dell Emc Idrac8 Firmware: before 2.80.80.80 — fixed in 2.80.80.80
- Dell Emc Idrac9 Firmware: before 4.40.40.00 — fixed in 4.40.40.00
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Dell Emc Idrac8 Firmware 2.80.80.80; Dell Emc Idrac9 Firmware 4.40.40.00. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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