5.5

CVE-2024-52542: dell appsync UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following

CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumAnalyzed
Published 17-12-2024Last modified 17-12-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-52542 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in dell appsync. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 6.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.18%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 17-12-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-12-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Dell AppSync, version 4.6.0.x, contain a Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to information tampering.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.18%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

7%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.17% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.18%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Dell1 product
  • appsync≥ 4.6.0.0, < 4.6.1.0 | ≥ 4.6.0.0, < 4.6.0.3

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links