CVE-2024-45764Network attack vector

Unauthenticated protection mechanism bypass

Published Nov 8, 2024 · Updated Nov 8, 2024

Authentication bypass in Dell Enterprise SONiC OS 4.1.x and 4.2.x allows remote attackers to bypass a protection mechanism. Dell identifies a missing critical authentication step but does not disclose the affected interface, request, or operation that omits the check. Exploitation requires unauthenticated network access and high attack complexity; successful exploitation compromises confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

CVSS severity9.0
Critical
EPSS probability0.52%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authentication bypass in Dell Enterprise SONiC OS 4.1.x and 4.2.x allows remote attackers to bypass a protection mechanism. Dell identifies a missing critical authentication step but does not disclose the affected interface, request, or operation that omits the check. Exploitation requires unauthenticated network access and high attack complexity; successful exploitation compromises confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-45764
Published
Nov 8, 2024
Updated
Nov 8, 2024
Vendor
Dell Technologies
Product
Enterprise SONiC Distribution
Classifications
CWE-304
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 8, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 8, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=4.1.0 <4.1.6
  2. Affected versionversion=4.2.0 <4.2.2
  3. Affected versionversion=N/A <4.1.6
  4. Affected versionversion=N/A <4.2.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Dell Technologies · Enterprise SONiC Distributionversion=4.1.0 <4.1.6; version=4.2.0 <4.2.2; version=N/A <4.1.6; version=N/A <4.2.2

Published CVSS scores

9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.0Dell TechnologiesCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-304Missing Critical Step in Authentication

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Technologies

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