High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 29, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-5685
CVE-2016-5685
Description
Dell iDRAC7 and iDRAC8 devices with firmware before 2.40.40.40 allow authenticated users to gain Bash shell access through a string injection.
Affected products
3- Dell EMC/iDRAC7 and iDRAC8v5Range: firmware before 2.40.40.40
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
2- en.community.dell.com/techcenter/extras/m/white_papers/20443326nvdVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94585nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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