CVE-2024-53290 Command injection in Wyse Proprietary OS (Modern ThinOS)
An unauthenticated local attacker can execute arbitrary commands on Dell ThinOS devices due to improper neutralization of special elements.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-53290?
CVE-2024-53290 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Dell Wyse Proprietary OS (Modern ThinOS), published on 11 Dec 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell ThinOS version 2408 contains an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Command execution
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-53290?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Thinos.
How do I fix CVE-2024-53290?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-53290 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2024-53290 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-53290 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-rq4h-wrjf-38w8.