Vulnerability · Published Oct 28, 2026 · Assigned by dell
CVE-2026-81472
Medium 4.2
In plain English
A medium-severity code injection in iDRAC Service Module for ESXi from Dell. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 6% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
Dell iDRAC Service Module (iSM) for Windows, Dell iDRAC Service Module (iSM) for Linux, and Dell iDRAC Service Module (iSM) for ESXi, versions prior to 6.1.1.0, contains an Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Dell | iDRAC Service Module for Windows | 0 – before 6.1.1.0 or later |
| Dell | iDRAC Service Module for Linux | 0 – before 6.1.1.0 or later |
| Dell | iDRAC Service Module for ESXi | 0 – before 6.1.1.0 or later |
Weakness: CWE-94 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L