3.5
LOW
CVE-2024-28971
Dell Update Manager Plugin Plain-Text Password Storage Vulnerability
Description

Dell Update Manager Plugin, versions 1.4.0 through 1.5.0, contains a Plain-text Password Storage Vulnerability in Log file. A remote 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 application with privileges of the compromised account.

INFO

Published Date :

May 8, 2024, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 8, 2024, 5:05 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.5

Exploitability Score :

0.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-28971 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000224849/dsa-2024-209-security-update-for-dell-update-manager-plugin-vulnerability

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-28971 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-28971 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    May. 08, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Dell Update Manager Plugin, versions 1.4.0 through 1.5.0, contains a Plain-text Password Storage Vulnerability in Log file. A remote 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 application with privileges of the compromised account.
    Added Reference Dell https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000224849/dsa-2024-209-security-update-for-dell-update-manager-plugin-vulnerability [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Dell CWE-256
    Added CVSS V3.1 Dell AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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