CVE-2024-28974

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-05-29 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-326

Description

Dell Data Protection Advisor, version(s) 19.9, contain(s) an Inadequate Encryption Strength vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Denial of service.

Affected products

Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor: from 19.5 before 19.9 — fixed in 19.9
Dell Dp4400 Firmware: through 2.7.6
Dell Dp5900 Firmware: through 2.7.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor 19.9. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000225088/dsa-2024-192-security-update-for-data-protection-advisor-and-powerprotect-dp-series-appliance-idpa-for-multiple-vulnerabilities
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000225088/dsa-2024-192-security-update-for-data-protection-advisor-and-powerprotect-dp-series-appliance-idpa-for-multiple-vulnerabilities

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