Medium severity · published Aug 21, 2025
CVE-2025-38742
Dell iDRAC Service Module (iSM), versions prior to 6.0.3.0, contains an Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability
5.3
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Dell iDRAC Service Module (iSM), versions prior to 6.0.3.0, contains an Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Code execution.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 2% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IS
iDRAC Service Module (iSM) · Dell
before 6.0.3.0 · source: vendor
EI
Emc Idrac Service Module · Dell
before 6.0.3.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-38742
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38742
Vendor Advisory
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000359617/dsa-2025-311-security-update-for-dell-idrac-service-module-vulnerabilities
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