CVE-2024-53292

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.7 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: 2024-12-11 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-256

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.

Affected products

Dell VxRail HCI: before x.40.405 — fixed in x.40.405

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Dell VxRail HCI x.40.405. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000258964/dsa-2024-492-security-update-dell-vxverify-on-vxrail-plaintext-password-storage-vulnerabilities

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