# CVE-2024-28980: Weak cryptography in RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines

> An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit weak SSH cryptography in Dell RecoverPoint for VMs to achieve remote code execution.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Dec 2024
- **Updated:** 13 Dec 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jqwg-pp3j-9wvj

## What is CVE-2024-28980?

CVE-2024-28980 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines, published on 13 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Dell RecoverPoint for VMs, version(s) 6.0.x contain(s) a Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm vulnerability in the SSH. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Remote execution.

Weakness: CWE-327 (Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-28980?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dell Recoverpoint for Virtual Machines.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-28980?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-28980 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-28980 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-28980 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines

- [CVE-2026-22769](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-22769/): Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (RP4VMs) Use of Hard-coded Credentials (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-22461](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22461/): Command injection in RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2016-6650](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-6650/): Security feature bypass in EMC RecoverPoint versions prior to 5.0 and EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines versions prior to 5.0 (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2024-22426](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22426/): Command injection in RecoverPoint for VMs (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2016-6649](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-6649/): Command injection in EMC RecoverPoint and EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines EMC RecoverPoint versions before 4.4.1.1 and EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines versions before 5.0 (medium 6.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-28980 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-28980 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines, published on 13 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-28980 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines. 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-2024-28980/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-28980/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-28980
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-28980
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-28980

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-28980/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.