CVE-2018-15776

iDRAC7, iDRAC8 - Improper Error Handling

MEDIUM
6.4
CVSS Score
Published: December 13, 2018 at 10:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:43 AM UTC
3 products affected across 2 vendorsIDRAC8 FirmwareIDRAC7 FirmwareiDRAC

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Severity
MEDIUM6.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

Dell EMC iDRAC7/iDRAC8 versions prior to 2.61.60.60 contain an improper error handling vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with physical access to the system could potentially exploit this vulnerability to get access to the u-boot shell.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 2.61.60.60
Affected range stops below 2.61.60.60, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 2.61.60.60
Affected range stops below 2.61.60.60, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
iDRAC7 ≤ v < 2.61.60.60iDRAC8 ≤ v < 2.61.60.60iDRAC7iDRAC8
Affected range stops below 2.61.60.60, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

6.4MEDIUMdell
Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo

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