7.8
HIGH
CVE-2024-47480
Dell Inventory Collector Client Elevation of Privileges Vulnerability
Description

Dell Inventory Collector Client, versions prior to 12.7.0, contains an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access vulnerability. A low-privilege attacker with local access may exploit this vulnerability, potentially resulting in Elevation of Privileges and unauthorized file system access.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 18, 2024, 3:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 4, 2025, 3:56 p.m.

Source :

security_alert@emc.com

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-47480 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.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Dell inventory_collector
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-47480.

URL Resource
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000255700/dsa-2024-475 Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-47480 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-47480 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.

  • Initial Analysis by nvd@nist.gov

    Feb. 04, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE NIST CWE-59
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:dell:inventory_collector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 12.7.0
    Changed Reference Type https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000255700/dsa-2024-475 No Types Assigned https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000255700/dsa-2024-475 Vendor Advisory
  • New CVE Received by security_alert@emc.com

    Dec. 18, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Dell Inventory Collector Client, versions prior to 12.7.0, contains an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access vulnerability. A low-privilege attacker with local access may exploit this vulnerability, potentially resulting in Elevation of Privileges and unauthorized file system access.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-61
    Added Reference https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000255700/dsa-2024-475
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-47480 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-47480 weaknesses.

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