CVE-2026-79940: CWE-284: Improper Access Control in Dell iDRAC9
Description
Dell iDRAC9 versions prior to 7.00.00.182 for 14G and prior to 7.20.30.50 for 15G/16G contain an improper access control vulnerability. This flaw could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to data. The vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.9. No official patch or remediation level has been confirmed yet.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.9medium
Affected software
Dell
iDRAC9
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-79940 is an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) affecting Dell iDRAC9 management interfaces. Specifically, 14G versions before 7.00.00.182 and 15G/16G versions before 7.20.30.50 are vulnerable. An unauthenticated attacker with remote network access could exploit this flaw to gain unauthorized access to data. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.9, reflecting network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and no availability impact. There is no vendor advisory or patch information currently available to confirm remediation status.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to data on affected Dell iDRAC9 devices. The impact is limited to integrity, with no confidentiality or availability impact reported. This could lead to unauthorized modification of data or settings accessible via iDRAC9.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict remote network access to iDRAC9 interfaces to trusted administrators only to reduce exposure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- dell
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T15:04:54.600Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a8f3606acd9273b4942626d
Added to database: 08/26/2026, 18:52:54 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 10:09:39 UTC
Last updated: 10/10/2026, 06:48:19 UTC
Views: 81
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