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# sk173406 - Check Point Response to CVE-2021-21538 - Dell iDRAC9 improper authentication vulnerability

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk173406 |
| Date Created | 2021-05-05 |
| Last Modified | 2025-02-09 |
| Technical Level | General |
| Products | Security Management Server |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20, R81.10 (EOS), R81 (EOS) |
| OS | Gaia |
| Platform | Smart-1 |

## Symptoms

- * Dell published [CVE-2021-21538](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-21538) for iDRAC9 versions 4.40.00.00 and later, but lower than 4.40.10.00

* A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this authentication vulnerability to gain access to the virtual console

## Solution

**Important Note:** If you have not enabled iDRAC (as per [sk122914](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk122914)) you are not affected.

Dell EMC iDRAC9 contains remediation for an improper authentication vulnerability that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system (Smart-1 6000-L/6000-XL/600-M/5050/5150/625).

For iDRAC9 versions 4.40.00.00 and later, but lower than 4.40.10.00, upgrade the iDRAC firmware to the version 4.40.10.00.

See [sk122914 - Enabling LOM (iDRAC) Management for Smart-1 525/5050/5150/625/6000-L/6000-XL/600-M Appliances](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk122914#iDRAC_Firmware_Upgrade_Path) \> section "*iDRAC Firmware Upgrade Path*".

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