CVE-2024-28972
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 InsightIQ, Verion 5.0.0, contains a use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm vulnerability. An unauthenticated remote attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to information disclosure.
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 InsightIQ version 5.0.0 uses a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to exploit weak cryptography, leading to information disclosure. The vulnerability is exploitable over the network without authentication.
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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= 5.0.0CVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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 Dell InsightIQ is installedLocate the Dell InsightIQ installation directory or check for the service/process running on the system. Common locations include /opt/insightiq or C:\Program Files\Dell\InsightIQ on Windows.Affected if Dell InsightIQ software is present on the system
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Identify the installed versionRun the command to check the InsightIQ version, typically via CLI utility (e.g., 'iiq --version' or check the about page in the web interface), or inspect version files in the installation directory.Affected if The version returned is exactly 5.0.0
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Inspect cryptographic configurationReview configuration files in the InsightIQ installation for weak cryptographic settings, such as legacy encryption algorithms, default weak keys, or deprecated hash functions. Check XML, JSON, or properties files under the config directory.Affected if Weak or deprecated cryptographic algorithms (e.g., DES, MD5, SHA1) are configured or in use within the application configuration
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Check network-exposed servicesIdentify which InsightIQ services are exposed to the network. Review the listening ports and service bindings in the configuration files.Affected if InsightIQ management or application interfaces are accessible over the network without authentication
If Dell InsightIQ version 5.0.0 is installed and exposes network services, the environment is likely affected by this weak cryptography vulnerability.
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 dataIdentify and replace the weak cryptographic algorithm with modern, secure primitives (e.g., AES-256, SHA-256+). If a vendor patch is available, apply it. Otherwise, conduct a code review to locate the vulnerable cryptographic implementation.
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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-2024-28972 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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