Dell iDRAC Service Module up to 6.0.3.0 permission assignment

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Dell iDRAC Service Module up to 6.0.3.0. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown part. This manipulation causes permission assignment. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-38742. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Dell iDRAC Service Module up to 6.0.3.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission assignment vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-732. The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Dell iDRAC Service Module (iSM), versions prior to 6.0.3.0, contains an Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Code execution.

It is possible to read the advisory at dell.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-38742 since 04/16/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/10/2025).

Upgrading to version 6.0.3.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at EUVD (EUVD-2025-25485) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1889). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Dell integrated Dell Remote Access Controller

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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CNA Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission assignment
CWE: CWE-732 / CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iDRAC Service Module 6.0.3.0

Timelineinfo

04/16/2025 CVE reserved
08/21/2025 +127 days Advisory disclosed
08/21/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/10/2025 +20 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: dell.com

Advisory: dsa-2025-311
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-38742 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-38742
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-320971
EUVD: 🔒
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-1889 - Dell iDRAC (iSM): Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 08/21/2025 22:33
Updated: 09/10/2025 19:22
Changes: 08/21/2025 22:33 (63), 08/22/2025 13:56 (1), 08/25/2025 08:20 (7), 09/10/2025 19:22 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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