# CVE-2024-37130: Privilege escalation in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator

> A local low-privileged user can escalate privileges to admin via XSL hijacking in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator, leading to full system compromise.

- **Severity:** High 7.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Jun 2024
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7gqq-55wr-j9w3

## What is CVE-2024-37130?

CVE-2024-37130 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator, published on 11 Jun 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Dell OpenManage Server Administrator, versions 11.0.1.0 and prior, contains a Local Privilege Escalation vulnerability via XSL Hijacking. A local low-privileged malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability and escalate their privilege to the admin user and gain full control of the machine. Exploitation may lead to a complete system compromise.

Weakness: CWE-427 (Uncontrolled Search Path Element)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-37130?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dell Openmanage Server Administrator.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-37130?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-37130 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-37130 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-37130 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator

- [CVE-2021-21513](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-21513/): Auth bypass in Dell Open Manage Server Administrator (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2026-81442](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-81442/): Privilege escalation in OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (Patch) for Windows (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2026-81475](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-81475/): Auth bypass in OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (Patch) for Windows (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2026-81476](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-81476/): Dell OpenManage Server Administrator, versions prior to 11.1.0.3, contains an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Comm (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2026-81478](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-81478/): Hardcoded credentials in OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (Patch) for Windows (high 8.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-37130 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-37130 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator, published on 11 Jun 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-37130 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Dell OpenManage Server Administrator. 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-2024-37130/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-37130/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-37130
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37130
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-37130

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-37130/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.