CVE-2024-53292 Hardcoded credentials in Dell VxRail HCI
A local high-privileged attacker can read plain-text passwords from the shell wrapper to access the component with compromised account privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-53292?
CVE-2024-53292 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell VxRail HCI, published on 11 Dec 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 VxVerify, versions prior to x.40.405, contain a Plain-text Password Storage Vulnerability in the shell wrapper. A local high privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the disclosure of certain user credentials. The attacker may be able to use the exposed credentials to access the vulnerable component with privileges of the compromised account.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-53292?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Vxrail Hyperconverged Infrastructure.
How do I fix CVE-2024-53292?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-53292 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-53292 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-53292 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell VxRail HCI
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cxvp-2gqq-8958.