Dell PowerProtect DD <8.3 PT overwrite OS files
CVE-2024-51534 Published on February 1, 2025
Dell PowerProtect DD versions prior to DDOS 8.3.0.0, 7.10.1.50, and 7.13.1.20 contain a path traversal vulnerability. A local low privileged could potentially exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized overwrite of OS files stored on the server filesystem. Exploitation could lead to denial of service.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-51534 is exploitable 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 have no impact on confidentiality, a high impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
Path Traversal: '\..\filename'
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize '\..\filename' (leading backslash dot dot) sequences that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-51534
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Affected Versions
Dell PowerProtect DD:- Version 7.7.1.0, <= 8.1.0.10 is affected.
- Version 7.7.1.0, <= 7.13.1.10 is affected.
- Version 7.7.1.0, <= 7.10.1.40 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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