Dell OpenManage Enterprise 4.0.x Info Leak Enables Privilege Escalation
CVE-2024-28961 Published on April 29, 2024
Dell OpenManage Enterprise, versions 4.0.0 and 4.0.1, contains a sensitive information disclosure vulnerability. A local low privileged malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability to obtain credentials leading to unauthorized access with elevated privileges. This could lead to further attacks, thus Dell recommends customers to upgrade at the earliest opportunity.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-28961 can be exploited with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be low. considered to have a small impact on confidentiality and integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
Unprotected Storage of Credentials
Storing a password in plaintext may result in a system compromise. Password management issues occur when a password is stored in plaintext in an application's properties or configuration file. Storing a plaintext password in a configuration file allows anyone who can read the file access to the password-protected resource.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-28961
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Affected Versions
Dell OpenManage Enterprise:- Version 4.0.0 is affected.
- Version 4.0.1 is affected.
- Version 4.0.0 is affected.
- Version 4.0.1 is affected.
Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.