CVE-2024-24902
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 RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines 6.0.x contains an Improper access control vulnerability. A low privileged local attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to gaining access to unauthorized data for a limited time.
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 RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines 6.0.x contains an improper access control vulnerability that allows a low-privileged local attacker to gain unauthorized access to data for a limited time window. The vulnerability stems from insufficient authorization checks that can be bypassed by an authenticated user with limited privileges.
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= 6.0CVSS 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
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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 Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines is installedIdentify if Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines is present in your environment. Check installed software listings or documentation of virtual infrastructure components.Affected if The product is not installed in the environment.
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Identify the installed version of RecoverPoint for Virtual MachinesUse system inventory tools or check the product management interface to determine the exact version number of Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines.Affected if The installed version falls within the 6.0.x range (specifically version 6.0).
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Verify the presence of low-privileged local user accountsCheck if local user accounts with limited or non-administrative privileges exist in the RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines system. Review user management settings within the product console.Affected if Low-privileged local user accounts are configured in the system.
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Review authorization configuration for local accessExamine the authorization and access control settings within RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines to determine if insufficient checks are in place for low-privileged users.Affected if Authorization settings allow limited-privilege users to access data they should not have permission to view.
You are likely affected if Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines version 6.0.x is installed and low-privileged local user accounts exist with potentially exploitable access controls.
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 · scopedApply vendor-supplied patches for RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines 6.0.x when available. Until then, restrict local access to trusted administrators only and monitor for unauthorized data access attempts.
RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines version newer than 6.0.x (consult Dell DSA for exact fixed version)
- Navigate to Dell Support at www.dell.com/support
- Search for "RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines" or use the product category
- Locate the security advisory or release notes for CVE-2024-24902
- Download and install the patched version of RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines as specified in the advisory
- Verify the installation and confirm the version matches the fixed release
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-2024-24902 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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