Findings

Vulnerability · CVE-2018-1207

Dell emc_idrac7 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Published Apr 15, 2024 · corrected/updated Apr 15, 2024 · Dell emc_idrac7 · evidence confidence very high

Dell EMC iDRAC7/iDRAC8, versions prior to 2.52.52.52, contain CGI injection vulnerability which could be used to execute remote code. A remote unauthenticated attacker may potentially be able to use CGI variables to execute remote code. Initial-access exploit intelligence.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2018-1207 is a unknown public vulnerability record for Dell emc_idrac7. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether Dell emc_idrac7 is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: Dell emc_idrac7. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: no CVSS/EPSS yet. CISA lists it as known exploited. Sources contributing to this record: cve_org, vulncheck_kev. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Confirmed in CISA KEV since Apr 15, 2024. Listed in CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV.

  • Patch and remediation

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 15, 2024 · VulnCheck KEV

    Detected

    Dell EMC iDRAC7/iDRAC8, versions prior to 2.52.52.52, contain CGI injection vulnerability which could be used to execute remote code. A remote unauthenticated attacker may potentially be able to use CGI variables to execute remote code. Initial-access exploit intelligence.

  2. Apr 15, 2024 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Affected

  • vendor Dell emc_idrac7version unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2018-1207

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2018-1207

    Dell EMC iDRAC7/iDRAC8, versions prior to 2.52.52.52, contain CGI injection vulnerability which could be used to execute remote code. A remote unauthenticated attacker may potentially be able to use CGI variables to execute remote code.

    vulncheck.com

References