Dell SONiC OS 4.x Auth Bypass Flaw - November 2024
CVE-2024-45764 Published on November 8, 2024
Dell Enterprise SONiC OS, version(s) 4.1.x, 4.2.x, contain(s) a Missing Critical Step in Authentication vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Protection mechanism bypass. This is a critical severity vulnerability so Dell recommends customers to upgrade at the earliest opportunity.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-45764 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be critical as this vulnerability has a high impact to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of this component.
Weakness Type
Missing Critical Step in Authentication
The software implements an authentication technique, but it skips a step that weakens the technique. Authentication techniques should follow the algorithms that define them exactly, otherwise authentication can be bypassed or more easily subjected to brute force attacks.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-45764
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Affected Versions
Dell Enterprise SONiC OS:- Before 4.1.6 is affected.
- Before 4.2.2 is affected.
- Version 4.1.0 and below 4.1.6 is affected.
- Version 4.2.0 and below 4.2.2 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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