CVE-2024-28978
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 OpenManage Enterprise, versions 3.10 and 4.0, contains an Improper Access Control vulnerability. A high privileged remote attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized access to resources.
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 OpenManage Enterprise versions 3.10 and 4.0 contain an Improper Access Control vulnerability that allows a high-privileged remote attacker to potentially gain unauthorized access to resources. The vulnerability stems from insufficient access control enforcement in the enterprise management platform, likely in the API or web interface layer.
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= 3.10= 4.0CVSS 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
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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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Identify installed Dell OpenManage Enterprise versionAccess the OpenManage Enterprise web interface and navigate to Administration > Settings > About, or use the API endpoint /api/ome/version to retrieve the installed version information.Affected if The installed version is exactly 3.10 or exactly 4.0.
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Verify management interface accessibilityConfirm whether the OpenManage Enterprise web console or API is accessible from network locations outside the trusted administrative zone. Check firewall rules and reverse proxy configurations.Affected if The management interface is exposed to untrusted networks and the installed version is 3.10 or 4.0.
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Review high-privileged user accountsNavigate to Administration > User Authentication > Local Users or use the API endpoint /api/ome/user to enumerate accounts with Administrator or elevated privileges.Affected if Multiple high-privileged accounts exist and the installed version is 3.10 or 4.0.
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Inspect API access control configurationUse the API endpoint /api/ome/subscriptions or /api/ome/job-scheduler to test whether API resources enforce proper authorization checks across different privilege levels.Affected if API endpoints permit unauthorized access to resources when queried with standard high-privileged accounts and the version is 3.10 or 4.0.
The environment is affected if Dell OpenManage Enterprise version 3.10 or 4.0 is installed and the management interface is accessible to remote users.
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 security patches or updates from Dell for OpenManage Enterprise versions 3.10 and 4.0 when available. Restrict administrative access to trusted personnel and monitor for suspicious privileged account activity.
- Consultation4.0 h
- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA4.0 h
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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-2024-28978 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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