CVE-2018-1207

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 91%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 91%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Dell EMC iDRAC7/iDRAC8, versions prior to 2.52.52.52, contain CGI injection vulnerability which could be used to execute remote code. A remote unauthenticated attacker may potentially be able to use CGI variables to execute remote code.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
85(Track*)
EG Risk 85/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation91% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS
99.8%
KEV
Not listed

Published

March 23, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 16, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103694
generic

‎Dell Community | DELL Technologies

http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/extras/m/white_papers/20485410

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-52246
    First seen Apr 16, 2025

    Dell EMC iDRAC7/iDRAC8 2.52.52.52 - Remote Code Execution (RCE)

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCmgargiullo/cve-2018-1207
    First seen Dec 9, 2021

    Exploit iDRAC 7 & 8 firmware < 2.52.52.52

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2018/CVE-2018-1207.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2018

    Dell iDRAC7/8 Devices - Remote Code Injection

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-1207?
CVE-2018-1207 is a critical vulnerability published on March 23, 2018. Dell EMC iDRAC7/iDRAC8, versions prior to 2.52.52.52, contain CGI injection vulnerability which could be used to execute remote code. A remote unauthenticated attacker may potentially be able to use CGI variables to execute remote code.
When was CVE-2018-1207 disclosed?
CVE-2018-1207 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 23, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2018-1207 actively exploited?
CVE-2018-1207 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-1207?
CVE-2018-1207 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2018-1207?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-1207, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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