CVE-2024-22428
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedDell iDRAC Service Module, versions 5.2.0.0 and prior, contain an Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability. It may allow a local unprivileged user to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code on the affected system. Dell recommends customers upgrade at the earliest opportunity.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceDell iDRAC Service Module versions 5.2.0.0 and prior contain an Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability that allows a local unprivileged user to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code on the affected system.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 5.2.0.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify if Dell iDRAC Service Module is installedCheck for the presence of iDRAC Service Module software on the system. On Windows, look in Add/Remove Programs or check for installation directories. On Linux, check package manager listings or common install paths like /opt/dell/ or /usr/local/dell/Affected if The iDRAC Service Module software is found installed on the system
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Determine installed version of iDRAC Service ModuleLocate the version information - check program files, installation directories, or run version queries via command line tools if available. Compare the installed version against the affected range (5.2.0.0 and prior)Affected if The installed version is 5.2.0.0 or any version prior to it
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Identify service module files and directoriesFind files and directories associated with the iDRAC Service Module installation, typically in installation directories or system service foldersAffected if iDRAC Service Module files and directories exist on the system
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Check file and directory permissionsInspect permissions on iDRAC Service Module files, directories, and configuration files. Look for overly permissive settings such as world-writable permissions or weak ACLs that unprivileged users can modifyAffected if Default permissions grant write or execute access to unprivileged local users on service module files or configurations
A system is affected if Dell iDRAC Service Module version 5.2.0.0 or prior is installed AND default permission misconfigurations exist that allow unprivileged local access to service files.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade Dell iDRAC Service Module to a version newer than 5.2.0.0 as recommended by Dell.
Latest available iDRAC Service Module version newer than 5.2.0.0 (check Dell support for exact release)
- Identify the current installed version of Dell iDRAC Service Module on the affected system
- Navigate to Dell support website (www.dell.com) and locate the iDRAC Service Module download page
- Download the latest available version of iDRAC Service Module that is newer than 5.2.0.0
- Review the release notes to confirm the version addresses CVE-2024-22428
- Backup the current iDRAC configuration before performing the upgrade
- Install the updated iDRAC Service Module following Dell's installation documentation
- Verify the installation completed successfully and the new version is running
- Confirm the vulnerability is resolved by verifying permissions on affected files/directories
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-22428 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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