vulnerability
Dell iDRAC: CVE-2021-21539: DSA-2021-073: Dell iDRAC 9 Security Update for Multiple Vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Apr 14, 2021 | Nov 3, 2023 | Sep 23, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Apr 14, 2021
Added
Nov 3, 2023
Modified
Sep 23, 2025
Description
Dell EMC iDRAC9 versions prior to 4.40.00.00 contain a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition vulnerability. A remote authenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges when a user with higher privileges is simultaneously accessing iDRAC through the web interface.
Solution
dell-idrac-upgrade-latest
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