DSA-2024-189: Security Update for Dell Repository Manager Vulnerability
Dell Repository Manager remediation is available for a Path Traversal vulnerability in API module that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.
Summary:Dell Repository Manager remediation is available for a Path Traversal vulnerability in API module that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.
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Impact
High
Details
Proprietary Code CVEs
Description
CVSS Base Score
CVSS Vector String
CVE-2024-28976
Dell Repository Manager, versions prior to 3.4.5, contains a Path Traversal vulnerability in API module. A local attacker with low privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized write access to the files stored on the server filesystem with the privileges of the running web application.
Dell Repository Manager, versions prior to 3.4.5, contains a Path Traversal vulnerability in API module. A local attacker with low privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized write access to the files stored on the server filesystem with the privileges of the running web application.
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No action required from the customer if DRM-3.4.5 is already installed either by the customer. However, we recommend following the workaround mentioned above.
Workarounds and Mitigations
CVE ID
Workaround and Mitigation
CVE-2024-28976
Restrict the upload of unwanted files by incorporating additional input validation.
Acknowledgements
Dell would like to thank Jakub Brzozowski (redfr0g) for reporting this issue.