CVE-2016-5685
N/A
Published: November 29, 2016 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:49 AM UTC
6 products affected across 2 vendorsIDRAC8 FirmwareIDRAC7 FirmwareiDRAC8
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
Dell iDRAC7 and iDRAC8 devices with firmware before 2.40.40.40 allow authenticated users to gain Bash shell access through a string injection.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 2.40.40.40
Affected range stops below 2.40.40.40, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 2.40.40.40
Affected range stops below 2.40.40.40, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/extras/m/white_papers/20443326VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94585Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-74
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