Incorrect default permissions in Dell Secure Connect Gateway - CVE-2024-47240
Published: January 15, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102828
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-47240
CWE-ID: CWE-276
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions for files and folders that are set by the application. A local attacker with low privileges can access the file system and could potentially exploit this vulnerability to gain write access to unauthorized data and cause a version update failure condition.
Affected software
Dell Secure Connect Gateway
How to mitigate CVE-2024-47240
Install updates from vendor's website.
Dell Secure Connect Gateway - update to 5.26.00.18