CVE-2024-28976 Path traversal in Dell Repository Manager (DRM)
A local attacker can exploit a path traversal flaw in Dell Repository Manager to write unauthorized files to the server filesystem.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-28976?
CVE-2024-28976 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dell Repository Manager (DRM) , published on 24 Apr 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell Repository Manager, versions prior to 3.4.5, contains a Path Traversal vulnerability in API module. A local attacker with low privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized write access to the files stored on the server filesystem with the privileges of the running web application.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-28976?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Repository Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2024-28976?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-28976 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2024-28976 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-28976 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2023-44282 Privilege escalation in Dell Repository Manager (DRM)
- CVE-2023-44292 Privilege escalation in Dell Repository Manager (DRM)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wc97-g5fc-9p6c.