CVE-2024-53292: dell dell vxrail hci Plaintext Storage of a Password
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-53292 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Plaintext Storage of a Password vulnerability in dell dell vxrail hci. EPSS estimates a 0.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 2.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 11-12-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 11-12-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST6.7MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.13%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
3%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.13% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-256Plaintext Storage of a PasswordThe product stores a password in plaintext within resources such as memory or files.
- CWE-522Insufficiently Protected CredentialsThe product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.
Affected systems
Dell2 products
- dell vxrail hci≥ N/A, < x.40.405
- vxrail_hyperconverged_infrastructure< x.40.405
1 vendor · 2 products
References
1 links- www.dell.com/support/…Vendor Advisory