# CVE-2024-25971: XML external entity in PowerProtect Data Manager

> A remote high-privileged attacker can exploit an XML External Entity vulnerability in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager to disclose information or cause denial of service.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Mar 2024
- **Updated:** 1 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jpx5-qv8q-fwxp

## What is CVE-2024-25971?

CVE-2024-25971 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, published on 28 Mar 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, version 19.15, contains an XML External Entity Injection vulnerability. A remote high privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to information disclosure, denial-of-service.

Weakness: CWE-611 (Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-25971?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dell Powerprotect Data Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-25971?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-25971 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-25971 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-25971 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager

- [CVE-2026-40712](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-40712/): Privilege escalation in PowerProtect Data Manager (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2026-46738](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-46738/): Privilege escalation in PowerProtect Data Manager (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2026-49499](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-49499/): Privilege escalation in PowerProtect Data Manager (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2025-43888](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-43888/): Information disclosure in PowerProtect Data Manager (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2024-22454](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22454/): Auth bypass in PowerProtect Data Manager (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-25971 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-25971 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, published on 28 Mar 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-25971 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Dell PowerProtect Data Manager. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-25971/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-25971/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-25971
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-25971
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-25971

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-25971/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.