DSA-2026-077: Security Update for Dell iDRAC Service Module Vulnerability

Summary: Dell iDRAC Service Module remediation is available for a privilege escalation vulnerability that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.

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Impact

High

Details

Proprietary Code CVEs

Description

CVSS Base Score

CVSS Vector String

CVE-2026-23856

Dell iDRAC Service Module (iSM) for Windows, versions prior to 6.0.3.1, and Dell iDRAC Service Module (iSM) for Linux, versions prior to 5.4.1.1, contain an Improper Access Control vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.

7.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HThis hyperlink is taking you to a website outside of Dell Technologies.

 

Proprietary Code CVEs

Description

CVSS Base Score

CVSS Vector String

CVE-2026-23856

Dell iDRAC Service Module (iSM) for Windows, versions prior to 6.0.3.1, and Dell iDRAC Service Module (iSM) for Linux, versions prior to 5.4.1.1, contain an Improper Access Control vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.

7.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HThis hyperlink is taking you to a website outside of Dell Technologies.

 

Dell Technologies recommends all customers consider both the CVSS base score and any relevant temporal and environmental scores that may impact the potential severity associated with a particular security vulnerability.

Affected Products & Remediation

Product

Affected Versions

Remediated Versions

Link

iDRAC Service Module for Windows

Versions prior to 5.4.1.1

Version 5.4.1.1 or later

Dell EMC iDRAC Service Module for Win, v5.4.1.1 | Driver Details | Dell US

iDRAC Service Module for Windows

Versions prior to 6.0.3.1

Version 6.0.3.1 or later

Dell iDRAC Service Module for Win, v6.0.3.1 | Driver Details | Dell US

iDRAC Service Module for Linux

Versions prior to 5.4.1.1

Version 5.4.1.1 or later

Dell iDRAC Service Module for Linux, v5.4.1.1 | Driver Details | Dell US

 

Product

Affected Versions

Remediated Versions

Link

iDRAC Service Module for Windows

Versions prior to 5.4.1.1

Version 5.4.1.1 or later

Dell EMC iDRAC Service Module for Win, v5.4.1.1 | Driver Details | Dell US

iDRAC Service Module for Windows

Versions prior to 6.0.3.1

Version 6.0.3.1 or later

Dell iDRAC Service Module for Win, v6.0.3.1 | Driver Details | Dell US

iDRAC Service Module for Linux

Versions prior to 5.4.1.1

Version 5.4.1.1 or later

Dell iDRAC Service Module for Linux, v5.4.1.1 | Driver Details | Dell US

 

The Affected Products and Remediation table above may not be a comprehensive list of all affected supported versions and may be updated as more information becomes available.

Revision History

Revision

Date

Description

1.0

2026-02-10

Initial Release

 

Acknowledgements

Dell would like to thank falconCorrup for reporting this issue.

Related Information

Affected Products

iDRAC Service Module 1.x, iDRAC Service Module 2.x, iDRAC Service Module 4.x, iDRAC Service Module 5.x, iDRAC Service Module 3.x
Article Properties
Article Number: 000426282
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 10 Feb 2026
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