CVE-2024-24908
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 contain an Arbitrary File Delete via Path Traversal vulnerability. A remote attacker with high privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability to deletion of arbitrary files stored on the server filesystem.
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 PowerProtect DM5500 versions 5.15.0.0 and prior contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated remote attackers with high privileges to delete arbitrary files on the server filesystem by manipulating file paths in delete operations.
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
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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 Dell PowerProtect DM5500 modelAccess the system management interface or use the command line to display the appliance model information. Look for 'DM5500' in the model identifier.Affected if The appliance is a Dell PowerProtect DM5500 device.
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Check installed firmware versionAccess the system administration console or use the appropriate CLI command to retrieve the current firmware version. Compare the version number against 5.16.0.0.Affected if The installed firmware version is 5.15.0.0 or lower.
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Verify remote administrative access is enabledInspect the system network configuration to determine if remote management interfaces (web UI, API, or administrative remote access) are accessible from network segments outside the trusted management network.Affected if Remote administrative access is enabled and exposed to untrusted networks.
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Identify high-privilege user accountsReview the local user database or directory integration configuration to enumerate accounts with administrative or high-privilege roles that have access to delete operations.Affected if High-privilege administrative accounts exist on the system.
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Audit delete operation loggingReview system audit logs for any anomalous or unauthorized file deletion operations that may indicate exploitation of this path traversal vulnerability.Affected if Suspicious delete operations targeting unexpected filesystem paths are present in logs.
The environment is affected if the Dell PowerProtect DM5500 firmware version is 5.15.0.0 or prior AND remote administrative access with high-privilege accounts is configured.
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
Upgrade Dell PowerProtect DM5500 to a version newer than 5.15.0.0. Apply vendor-supplied patches as they become available. Restrict administrative privileges as a compensating control until patching is complete.
Dell PowerProtect DM5500 Firmware 5.16.0.0 or later
- 1. Verify current firmware version on Dell PowerProtect DM5500 by accessing the system management interface.
- 2. Backup all critical data and configuration files before performing firmware upgrade.
- 3. Download the Dell PowerProtect DM5500 firmware version 5.16.0.0 or later from Dell support website (support.dell.com).
- 4. Follow Dell's standard firmware upgrade procedure for PowerProtect DM5500, typically via the management interface or CLI.
- 5. After upgrade, verify the system is running firmware version 5.16.0.0 or later.
- 6. Validate that the path traversal vulnerability is resolved by confirming the fix is applied.
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-2024-24908 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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