CVE-2021-21538

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Published Jul 29, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 9.6 Critical EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Dell EMC iDRAC9 versions 4.40.00.00 and later, but prior to 4.40.10.00, contain an improper authentication vulnerability. A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to gain access to the virtual console.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Dell

Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC)

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 4.40.10.00

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:dell:idrac9_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-8810	Dell EMC iDRAC9 versions 4.40.00.00 and later, but prior to 4.40.10.00, contain an improper authentication vulnerability. A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to gain access to the virtual console.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.5% (1.499% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000186420

History

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Subscriptions

Dell Idrac9 Firmware

Weaknesses

CWE-287

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 1:07 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: dell
Published: Jul 29, 2021, 3:55 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 1:07 AM
Reserved: Jan 4, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:35 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 29, 2021, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:35 AM

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