CVE-2024-25649
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 · uneditedIn Delinea PAM Secret Server 11.4, it is possible for an attacker (with Administrator access to the Secret Server machine) to read the following data from a memory dump: the decrypted master key, database credentials (when SQL Server Authentication is enabled), the encryption key of RabbitMQ queue messages, and session cookies.
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 confidenceDelina PAM Secret Server 11.4 contains a memory dump vulnerability allowing an attacker with Administrator-level access to the Secret Server machine to read sensitive data including the decrypted master key, SQL Server database credentials (when SQL Server Authentication is enabled), RabbitMQ queue message encryption keys, and session cookies. This is a local privilege escalation/information disclosure vulnerability requiring local access to the server.
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= 11.4.000000CVSS 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
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/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 Secret Server versionLocate the installed Delinea Secret Server version information. This is typically available in the Secret Server UI (About page), installation directory, or Windows Programs and Features. Compare the exact version to 11.4.000000.Affected if The installed version is exactly 11.4.000000
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Identify memory dump filesSearch the Secret Server machine for memory dump files (.dmp), crash dumps, or core dump files that may have been generated by the Secret Server application or IIS worker process.Affected if Memory dump files exist on the system that could contain Secret Server process memory
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Check for dump generation toolsReview the system for the presence of memory dump utilities, debugging tools, or scripts that could be used to generate process dumps of the Secret Server application.Affected if Tools capable of creating process memory dumps are present and have been run against Secret Server processes
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Verify SQL Server Authentication configurationIn the Secret Server configuration, determine whether SQL Server Authentication (as opposed to Windows Authentication) is enabled for the database connection.Affected if SQL Server Authentication mode is enabled, meaning database credentials would be exposed in memory dumps
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Assess physical and administrative accessEvaluate who has Administrator-level or physical access to the Secret Server machine. Review audit logs for any signs of debug utilities, process dumping tools, or unauthorized access to memory.Affected if Multiple users have Administrator access or physical access is not tightly controlled
A system is affected if it is running exactly version 11.4.000000 AND an attacker with Administrator-level or physical access could potentially read memory dumps containing the master key, database credentials, encryption keys, or session cookies.
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 · scopedLimit physical and administrative access to Secret Server machines, apply vendor patches when available, and consider memory protection solutions to prevent sensitive data from being readable in memory dumps.
Secret Server 11.4.000001 or later (contact Delinea for exact fixed version)
- Contact Delinea support or visit the official Delinea download portal to obtain the latest version of Secret Server
- Review the Secret Server release notes for version 11.4.000001 or later to confirm the security fix for CVE-2024-25649 is included
- Plan and schedule the upgrade during a maintenance window following your organization's change management process
- Before upgrading, perform a complete backup of the Secret Server database and configuration files
- Execute the upgrade following the official Delinea upgrade documentation
- After upgrade, verify that the Secret Server web interface is accessible and functioning normally
- Validate that administrative functions and secret retrieval work as expected
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-2024-25649 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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