CVE-2024-28969Network attack vector

Authenticated restricted-data access via update API

Published Jun 13, 2024 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Improper access control in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.18.00.20 through 5.22.00.18 allows remote authenticated users to read restricted data. The internally exposed update REST API invokes backend database APIs reserved for administrators without enforcing equivalent authorization. An administrator must first enable the API, and exploitation requires a low-privileged account; the reported consequence is restricted-resource disclosure only.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.42%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.18.00.20 through 5.22.00.18 allows remote authenticated users to read restricted data. The internally exposed update REST API invokes backend database APIs reserved for administrators without enforcing equivalent authorization. An administrator must first enable the API, and exploitation requires a low-privileged account; the reported consequence is restricted-resource disclosure only.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-28969
Published
Jun 13, 2024
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Dell
Product
Secure Connect Gateway - Application Edition
Classifications
CWE-284
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 13, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=5.18.00.20 <=5.22.00.18

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Dell · Secure Connect Gateway - Application Editionversion=5.18.00.20 <=5.22.00.18
Dell · Secure Connect Gateway - Applianceversion=5.18.00.20 <=5.22.00.18

Published CVSS scores

4.3DellCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control

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