CVE-2024-28964
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 Common Event Enabler, version 8.9.10.0 and prior, contain an insecure deserialization vulnerability in CAVATools. A local unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to arbitrary code execution in the context of the logged in user. Exploitation of this issue requires a victim to open a malicious file.
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 Common Event Enabler versions 8.9.10.0 and prior contain an insecure deserialization vulnerability in the CAVATools component. An unauthenticated local attacker can execute arbitrary code by tricking a victim into opening a malicious file, resulting in code execution with the privileges of the logged-in user.
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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<= 8.9.10.0CVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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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Verify Dell Common Event Enabler installationCheck for the presence of Dell Common Event Enabler in the system registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall or look for the installation directory typically located in Program Files or Program Files (x86) with 'Dell' or 'Common Event Enabler' in the pathAffected if The software is found installed on the system
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Determine installed versionLocate the version information in the Windows registry uninstall entry or check the main executable file properties (typically named with 'cee' or 'CommonEventEnabler' in the filename) by right-clicking and selecting Properties, or use the command: wmic product where "name like '%Common Event Enabler%'" get versionAffected if The reported version is 8.9.10.0 or any version lower than 8.9.10.0
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Confirm CAVATools component presenceSearch for files or directories containing 'CAVATools' or 'CAVA' within the Dell Common Event Enabler installation directoryAffected if The CAVATools component directory or executable files are present in the installation
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Identify deserialization configurationExamine configuration files within the CAVATools directory for settings related to object deserialization, XML deserialization, or serialized data handling (look for .config files or settings mentioning serialization, Java deserialization, or similar)Affected if Deserialization settings are enabled or configured in CAVATools configuration files
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Review file association handlingCheck Windows registry for file type associations or file handling configurations that CAVATools uses to process input files, particularly looking for how CAVATools opens or deserializes external filesAffected if CAVATools is configured to automatically process or deserialize files from external sources
The environment is affected if Dell Common Event Enabler version 8.9.10.0 or lower is installed and the CAVATools component with deserialization capability is present and 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.
From vendor dataApply vendor-supplied patch or upgrade to a non-vulnerable version of Dell Common Event Enabler. Until patched, users should not open untrusted files.
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