CVE-2024-45764 Auth bypass in Enterprise SONiC OS

Critical 9.0 Published Updated

An unauthenticated remote attacker can bypass protection mechanisms in Dell Enterprise SONiC OS due to a missing authentication step.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-45764?

CVE-2024-45764 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Dell Enterprise SONiC OS, published on 8 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Dell Enterprise SONiC OS, version(s) 4.1.x, 4.2.x, contain(s) a Missing Critical Step in Authentication vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Protection mechanism bypass. This is a critical severity vulnerability so Dell recommends customers to upgrade at the earliest opportunity.

Weakness: CWE-304

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-45764?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Enterprise Sonic Distribution.

How do I fix CVE-2024-45764?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-45764 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2024-45764 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-45764 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vp5v-7j7w-mjxh.

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