CVE-2024-25946
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 vApp Manager, versions prior to 9.2.4.9 contain a Command Injection Vulnerability. An authorized attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to an execution of an inserted command. Dell recommends customers to 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 vApp Manager versions prior to 9.2.4.9 contain a command injection vulnerability that allows an authorized attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying system by injecting malicious commands through user input that is not properly sanitized before being passed to system command execution functions.
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= 5978< 9.2.4.6< 9.2.4.9CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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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Identify the Dell vApp Manager productDetermine which of the following products is deployed in your environment: Dell Powermax Eem, Dell Solutions Enabler Virtual Appliance, or Dell Unisphere For Powermax Virtual Appliance. Check your installed software inventory or appliance identification.Affected if The product matches one of the three affected products listed in the CVE.
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Check Dell Powermax Eem versionLocate and inspect the installed version of Dell Powermax Eem. This is typically visible in the product UI, about section, or via command line using 'eem -version' or similar product-specific command.Affected if The installed version is exactly 5978.
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Check Dell Solutions Enabler Virtual Appliance versionLocate and inspect the installed version of Dell Solutions Enabler Virtual Appliance. This is typically visible in the appliance management interface, about page, or via command line using 'supeem version' or similar product-specific command.Affected if The installed version is less than 9.2.4.6.
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Check Dell Unisphere For Powermax Virtual Appliance versionLocate and inspect the installed version of Dell Unisphere For Powermax Virtual Appliance. This is typically visible in the Unisphere web interface, appliance settings, or via command line using 'unisphere --version' or similar product-specific command.Affected if The installed version is less than 9.2.4.9.
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Confirm the vApp Manager component is activeVerify that the Dell vApp Manager component is currently running or enabled on the appliance. Check process lists, services, or the management console for active vApp Manager services.Affected if The vApp Manager component is installed and active on the system.
A system is affected if it runs any of the three products (Powermax Eem version 5978, Solutions Enabler Virtual Appliance below 9.2.4.6, or Unisphere For Powermax Virtual Appliance below 9.2.4.9) and has the vApp Manager component enabled.
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 · scoped9.2.4.69.2.4.9
Upgrade Dell vApp Manager to version 9.2.4.9 or later to remediate this vulnerability.
Solutions Enabler Virtual Appliance >= 9.2.4.6; Unisphere For Powermax Virtual Appliance >= 9.2.4.9; Powermax Eem contact Dell
- Identify the installed Dell vApp Manager product (Solutions Enabler Virtual Appliance or Unisphere For Powermax Virtual Appliance)
- Determine the current installed version
- For Solutions Enabler Virtual Appliance: Upgrade to version 9.2.4.6 or later
- For Unisphere For Powermax Virtual Appliance: Upgrade to version 9.2.4.9 or later
- For Powermax Eem version 5978: Contact Dell support for specific patch or upgrade path
- Verify the upgrade was successful and the version is now at or above 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.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-25946 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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