CVE-2025-38743

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-38743?

Upgrade emc idrac service module to 6.0.3.0 or later.

Q: Is CVE-2025-38743 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2025-38743 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.14% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 4% of all scored CVEs.

Q: How severe is CVE-2025-38743?

CVE-2025-38743 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

Q: What does CVE-2025-38743 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for emc idrac service module (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

HIGH

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Dell iDRAC Service Module (iSM), versions prior to 6.0.3.0, contains a Buffer Access with Incorrect Length Value vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Code execution and Elevation of privileges.

CWE-805

How to fix

Remediation Available

emc idrac service moduleNVD

Affected:< 6.0.3.0Fixed in:6.0.3.0CVE-2025-38743derived from NVD

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.14%probability of exploitation in 30 days

4thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 4% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

dell.com

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2020-14509	Critical	9.8	2.0%	-	Fix
CVE-2025-23319	High	8.1	1.6%	-	Fix
CVE-2024-24851	High	7.5	1.4%	-	-
CVE-2021-31885	High	7.5	1.2%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-20049	High	8.6	1.0%	-	Fix
CVE-2020-16101	High	7.5	1.0%	-	Fix

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2025-38743?

Upgrade emc idrac service module to 6.0.3.0 or later.

Is CVE-2025-38743 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2025-38743 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.14% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 4% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2025-38743?

CVE-2025-38743 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2025-38743 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for emc idrac service module (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-09-03.