CVE-2024-38487 Privilege escalation in EMC VxRail Appliance
Attackers can escape the api-gateway container to access the host system if it runs with root privileges, requiring vendor patches.
- 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-2024-38487?
CVE-2024-38487 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell EMC VxRail Appliance, published on 16 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
api-gateway container running with root privilege would allow an attacker to escape the container and access host system to perform unintended actions.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38487?
How do I fix CVE-2024-38487?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38487 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-38487 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38487 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7fr8-453x-xxrc.