PT-2024-22654 · Dell · Dell Update Manager Plugin

Published 2024-05-08 · Updated 2025-01-27 · CVE-2024-28971

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.9

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Dell Update Manager Plugin versions 1.4.0 through 1.5.0

Description The issue concerns a Plain-text Password Storage Vulnerability in the log file of the Dell Update Manager Plugin. A remote high privileged attacker could potentially exploit this, leading to the disclosure of certain user credentials. The attacker may then use the exposed credentials to access the vulnerable application with the privileges of the compromised account.

Recommendations For versions 1.4.0 through 1.5.0, consider restricting access to the log file to minimize the risk of credential exposure until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, disabling the logging feature or encrypting the log files could help mitigate the risk.

Fix

Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-522

CWE-256

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-28971

Affected Products

Dell Update Manager Plugin

References · 6

• https://dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000224849/dsa-2024-209-security-update-for-dell-update-manager-plugin-vulnerability · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-28971 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-28971 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/79639 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/108724 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1788250716412281327 · Twitter Post