CVE-2024-42427

Privilege elevation via undisclosed command injection

Published Sep 10, 2024 · Updated Sep 10, 2024

Command injection in Dell ThinOS 2402 and 2405 allows physically proximate attackers to elevate privileges without authentication. Dell has not published the affected component, input path, or command construction that fails to neutralize shell metacharacters. Exploitation requires physical access, and successful injection compromises the affected thin client with elevated privileges.

CVSS severity7.6
High
EPSS probability1.07%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in Dell ThinOS 2402 and 2405 allows physically proximate attackers to elevate privileges without authentication. Dell has not published the affected component, input path, or command construction that fails to neutralize shell metacharacters. Exploitation requires physical access, and successful injection compromises the affected thin client with elevated privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-42427
Published
Sep 10, 2024
Updated
Sep 10, 2024
Vendor
Dell
Product
Wyse ThinOS
Classifications
CWE-77, T1068, T1059
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 10, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 10, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2402
  2. Affected versionversion=2405

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Dell · Wyse ThinOSversion=2402; version=2405
Dell Technologies · Dell ThinOSversion=Dell ThinOS 2402; version=Dell ThinOS 2405

Published CVSS scores

7.6Dell TechnologiesCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.6NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

Public exploit references

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