CVE-2024-25955
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 · moderate confidenceDell vApp Manager versions prior to 9.2.4.9 contain a command injection vulnerability that allows an authorized (authenticated) attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands through unsanitized input, likely in administrative interfaces or API endpoints that pass user-supplied data to system calls without proper validation.
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 installed Dell productCheck the system inventory, appliance management console, or installed software list to determine if the system runs Dell Powermax Eem, Dell Solutions Enabler Virtual Appliance, or Dell Unisphere For Powermax Virtual ApplianceAffected if The product is one of these three and the version falls within the affected ranges
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Determine the product versionAccess the appliance management interface, check the about/version page in the administrative console, or run the appropriate version command provided by the Dell utility for the specific productAffected if The installed version matches 5978 for Powermax Eem, is below 9.2.4.6 for Solutions Enabler Virtual Appliance, or is below 9.2.4.9 for Unisphere For Powermax Virtual Appliance
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Verify administrative access is enabledConfirm that the administrative web interface, API endpoints, or management console is accessible and functional on the applianceAffected if Remote administrative access is enabled and the appliance is operational, providing an attack surface for the command injection
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Check for unusual administrative activityReview administrative audit logs, command history, or system logs for any unexpected commands or API calls that may indicate exploitationAffected if Log analysis reveals commands or API calls that were not initiated by legitimate administrators
A user is affected if they are running any of the three affected Dell products at the specified vulnerable versions (5978 for Powermax Eem, below 9.2.4.6 for Solutions Enabler, or below 9.2.4.9 for Unisphere) and the administrative interface is accessible.
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. This is the primary remediation as Dell has released the fixed version.
Unisphere For Powermax Virtual Appliance: 9.2.4.9 or later; Solutions Enabler Virtual Appliance: 9.2.4.6 or later; Powermax Eem: contact Dell Support
- 1. Identify the specific affected product in your environment (Powermax Eem, Solutions Enabler Virtual Appliance, or Unisphere For Powermax Virtual Appliance)
- 2. Determine the current installed version of the Dell vApp Manager component
- 3. For Solutions Enabler Virtual Appliance: Schedule a maintenance window and upgrade to version 9.2.4.6 or later
- 4. For Unisphere For Powermax Virtual Appliance: Schedule a maintenance window and upgrade to version 9.2.4.9 or later
- 5. For Powermax Eem version 5978: Contact Dell Support for specific remediation guidance as version information is limited
- 6. After upgrade, verify the new version is correctly installed
- 7. Test that normal vApp Manager operations function correctly
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-2024-25955 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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