Improper access control in Dell Secure Connect Gateway - CVE-2024-28966
Published: August 21, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96284
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-28966
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to SCG exposed for an internal update REST API (if enabled by Admin user from UI). A remote user can exploit this vulnerability, leading to the execution of certain APIs applicable only for Admin Users on the application's backend database that could potentially allow an unauthorized user access to restricted resources and change of state.
Affected software
Dell Secure Connect Gateway
How to mitigate CVE-2024-28966
Install updates from vendor's website.
Dell Secure Connect Gateway - addressed in versions 5.24.00.00, 5.24.00.14