CVE-2024-48016 Weak cryptography in Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) 5.0 Appliance - SRS

Medium 4.6 Published 18 Oct 2024 Updated 18 Oct 2024

A weak cryptographic algorithm in Dell Secure Connect Gateway allows remote attackers to disclose credentials and potentially escalate privileges.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-48016?

CVE-2024-48016 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway, published on 18 Oct 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) 5.0 Appliance - SRS, version(s) 5.24, contains a Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to information disclosure. The attacker may be able to use exposed credentials to access the system with privileges of the compromised account.

Weakness: CWE-327

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-48016?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Secure Connect Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2024-48016?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-48016 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-48016 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-48016 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Dell Secure Connect Gateway vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pcwq-6cr8-wvr3.