Uncaught exception in Dell Optimizer



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-29076
CWE-ID CWE-248
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Dell Precision Optimizer
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor Dell

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Uncaught Exception

EUVDB-ID: #VU100416

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-29076

CWE-ID: CWE-248 - Uncaught Exception

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to uncaught exception. A local user can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Dell Precision Optimizer: before 4.2.4

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/nl-nl/000229379/dsa-2024-410


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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