CVE-2024-22460
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 PowerProtect DM5500 version 5.15.0.0 and prior contains an insecure deserialization Vulnerability. A remote attacker with high privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable application.
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 · moderate confidenceDell PowerProtect DM5500 versions 5.15.0.0 and prior contain an insecure deserialization vulnerability. A remote attacker with high privileges can potentially exploit this vulnerability to achieve arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable application through maliciously crafted serialized objects.
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< 5.16.0.0CVSS 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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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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Confirm appliance modelLog into the Dell PowerProtect DM5500 management interface or check the physical appliance label to verify the model is DM5500Affected if The model is not Dell PowerProtect DM5500 (different models may have different vulnerability status)
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Check firmware versionAccess the appliance's web UI or CLI and locate the firmware version information, typically found under 'Settings' > 'About' or via command 'dm5500 --version'Affected if The installed firmware version is less than 5.16.0.0 (versions 5.15.0.0 and prior are affected)
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Verify management interface exposureCheck network configuration to determine if the appliance management interface (web UI, API endpoints) is accessible from untrusted networksAffected if The management interface is exposed to untrusted networks without proper access controls
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Audit privileged user accountsReview the list of users with high privileges on the appliance under 'Access' > 'Users' or similar administrative sectionAffected if There are multiple high-privilege accounts or accounts with weak credentials that could be targeted by an attacker
If you have a Dell PowerProtect DM5500 with firmware version below 5.16.0.0 and the management interface is network-accessible, your environment is potentially affected by this insecure deserialization vulnerability.
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 · scoped5.16.0.0
Apply the vendor-supplied patch or upgrade to a version beyond 5.15.0.0. Prior to patching, limit privileged access to the appliance and implement network segmentation to reduce attack surface.
Firmware version 5.16.0.0
- Identify the current firmware version of the Dell PowerProtect DM5500 by accessing the management interface or using Dell's system management tools
- Download firmware version 5.16.0.0 or later from Dell's official support website (support.dell.com) for the PowerProtect DM5500
- Review Dell's firmware upgrade documentation and ensure prerequisites are met, including backup of configuration data
- Apply the firmware upgrade following Dell's standard upgrade procedure for the PowerProtect DM5500
- Verify the upgrade was successful by confirming the system is running firmware version 5.16.0.0 or later
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.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-22460 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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- 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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