Dell iDRAC Service Module for Windows prior 6.1.1.0 code injection

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A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Dell iDRAC Service Module for Windows, iDRAC Service Module for Linux and iDRAC Service Module for ESXi. Affected is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in code injection. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-81472. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Dell iDRAC Service Module for Windows, iDRAC Service Module for Linux and iDRAC Service Module for ESXi. It has been classified as very critical. This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Dell iDRAC Service Module (iSM) for Windows, Dell iDRAC Service Module (iSM) for Linux, and Dell iDRAC Service Module (iSM) for ESXi, versions prior to 6.1.1.0, contains an Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.

The advisory is shared at dell.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-81472 since 08/26/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation requires an enhanced level of successful authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/28/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 6.1.1.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• Dell

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• iDRAC Service Module for ESXi
• iDRAC Service Module for Linux
• iDRAC Service Module for Windows

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.dell.com/

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