{"id":63959,"date":"2025-08-10T17:42:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T17:42:29","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-03T12:32:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T18:32:54","slug":"cve-2025-27689-dell-idrac-tools-improper-access-control-vulnerability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27689-dell-idrac-tools-improper-access-control-vulnerability\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-27689: Dell iDRAC Tools Improper Access Control Vulnerability<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity world continues to grapple with vulnerabilities that put systems and data at risk. One such vulnerability, CVE-2025-27689, affects Dell&#8217;s iDRAC Tools, a popular suite of software for managing Dell server hardware. This vulnerability is significant due to its potential for system compromise and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53495-unauthorized-access-data-leakage-in-wikimedia-foundation-mediawiki-abusefilter-extension\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"72464\">data leakage by low privileged attackers with local access<\/a>.<br \/>\nThe vulnerability exists in versions of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-33075-a-critical-windows-installer-vulnerability-that-leads-to-privilege-elevation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"72432\">iDRAC<\/a> Tools prior to 11.3.0.0 and is of particular concern because it can lead to an elevation of privileges. This risk underscores the need for constant vigilance and proactive patching in the realm of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/introducing-the-ameeba-cybersecurity-group-chat\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88478\">cybersecurity<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-27689<br \/>\nSeverity: High, CVSS Severity Score: 7.8<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Not Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53762-privilege-elevation-vulnerability-in-microsoft-purview\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"72944\">Elevation of privileges<\/a>, potential system compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-327362723\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Dell iDRAC Tools | Prior to 11.3.0.0<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability in question, CVE-2025-27689, is an Improper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53499-critical-unauthorized-access-vulnerability-in-wikimedia-foundation-mediawiki-abusefilter-extension\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"72842\">Access Control vulnerability<\/a>. This means that the software does not correctly implement permissions for an actor, thereby allowing a low <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-44655-unauthorized-access-and-privilege-escalation-in-totolink-routers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"73260\">privileged attacker to access<\/a> resources or perform actions that are outside of their assigned permissions.<br \/>\nIn this case, an attacker could exploit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6754-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-seo-metrics-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"72753\">vulnerability to gain elevated privileges<\/a> on the system. This could potentially allow them to execute commands, alter system configurations, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43220-unprecedented-data-access-vulnerability-in-multiple-macos-and-ipados-versions\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"73241\">access sensitive data<\/a>, all of which could lead to system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1698648816\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here is a conceptual example of how this vulnerability might be exploited. It&#8217;s important to note that this is a simplified example and real-world exploits may be more complex.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">$ idrac_tool --command &quot;privilege_escalation&quot; --target &quot;localhost&quot;<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this hypothetical example, an attacker with low privileges uses the `idrac_tool` command-line utility to execute a `privilege_escalation` <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3499-unauthenticated-rest-apis-expose-system-to-os-command-injection-attacks\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77670\">command on the local system<\/a>. If successful, this command would elevate the attacker&#8217;s privileges, giving them greater <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-41659-codesys-control-runtime-system-pki-folder-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"73918\">control over the system<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Given the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53546-high-severity-vulnerability-in-folo-s-github-workflow\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"73456\">severity and potential impact of this vulnerability<\/a>, it is recommended that users of Dell iDRAC Tools update their software to version 11.3.0.0 or later as soon as possible. In the event that immediate patching is not possible, the use of a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation by monitoring and potentially blocking malicious activity. Nevertheless, these are interim solutions and the primary recommendation is to apply the vendor patch to effectively <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-58280-object-heap-address-exposure-vulnerability-in-ark-ets\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"87317\">address the vulnerability<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity world continues to grapple with vulnerabilities that put systems and data at risk. One such vulnerability, CVE-2025-27689, affects Dell&#8217;s iDRAC Tools, a popular suite of software for managing Dell server hardware. This vulnerability is significant due to its potential for system compromise and data leakage by low privileged attackers with local access. 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