Local privilege escalation via undisclosed privilege management flaw
Published Nov 12, 2024 · Updated Nov 12, 2024
Improper privilege management in Dell SmartFabric OS10 10.5.3.x through 10.5.6.x allows local users to elevate privileges. Dell has not disclosed the affected component or the incorrect privilege-management operation that enables the escalation. Exploitation requires existing low-privilege local access and grants elevated access, but the resulting privilege level is unspecified.
Summary
What happened
Improper privilege management in Dell SmartFabric OS10 10.5.3.x through 10.5.6.x allows local users to elevate privileges. Dell has not disclosed the affected component or the incorrect privilege-management operation that enables the escalation. Exploitation requires existing low-privilege local access and grants elevated access, but the resulting privilege level is unspecified.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-49558
- Published
- Nov 12, 2024
- Updated
- Nov 12, 2024
- Vendor
- Dell
- Product
- SmartFabric OS10
- Classifications
- CWE-269, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Nov 12, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Nov 12, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=10.5.4.x
- Affected versionversion=10.5.5.x
- Affected versionversion=10.5.6.x
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