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CVE-2024-22433

No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 51st percentile. A vendor fix is available.

CVSS 3.18.8HighEPSS percentile51st0.6% chance in 30 daysCISA KEVNot listedNo confirmed exploitation
No public exploit knownFixVendor fixNo build named by the sources

Published Updated Sources: CVE.org, NVD, BDU

NVD CVE.org

What to do

The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.

  • Dell Data Protection SearchAffected: 19.2.0Upgrade to: not statedAffected: 19.3.0Upgrade to: not statedAffected: 19.4.0Upgrade to: not statedAffected: 19.5.0Upgrade to: not stated + 5 more branchesStated by: CVE record

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What it is

From the CVE record

Dell Data Protection Search 19.2.0 and above contain an exposed password opportunity in plain text when using LdapSettings.get_ldap_info in DP Search. A remote unauthorized unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to a loss of Confidentiality, Integrity, Protection, and remote takeover of the system. This is a high-severity vulnerability as it allows an attacker to take complete control of DP Search to affect downstream protected devices.

In plain language

No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.

Exploitation

Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.

EPSS51st
CISA KEV

Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.

Public exploits

No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.

EPSS

0.6% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 51st percentile of scored CVEs.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.

Lifecycle

4 events over 294 days, from the signal feeds we watch.

  1. Patch availablerecord updated
  2. Publishedweakness classified

Affected products

And 1 more affected product. See all after sign-in

Technical detail

CVSS 3.1 vector

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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L

Scored 8.8 by NVD.

How it is reached

  • Attack Vector NetworkExploitable remotely over the network without any special conditions
  • Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
  • Privileges Required NoneNo authentication required — anyone can exploit this
  • User Interaction RequiredA user must click a link, open a file, or perform some action

Scope

  • Scope ChangedThe exploit can affect other components (e.g. sandbox escape, host compromise from VM)

Impact if exploited

  • Confidentiality LowSome restricted information is disclosed, but limited in scope
  • Integrity HighTotal loss of integrity — attacker can modify any data in the component
  • Availability LowReduced performance or intermittent disruption of service

Weaknesses

Sources

References in the record

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