CVE-2024-28980
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 RecoverPoint for VMs, version(s) 6.0.x contain(s) a Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm vulnerability in the SSH. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Remote execution.
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 RecoverPoint for VMs version 6.0.x contains a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm vulnerability in its SSH implementation. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this weakness in the SSH service to potentially achieve remote code execution, as indicated by the critical CVSS score of 9.8.
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= 6.0CVSS 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
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 installed Dell RecoverPoint for VMs versionLocate the installed version of Dell RecoverPoint for VMs through the product's management interface, CLI, or system information files. This is typically accessible via the admin console or by querying the system directly.Affected if The installed version is 6.0.x (specifically version 6.0) and the version matches the affected range.
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Confirm SSH service is enabledDetermine whether the SSH service is enabled and running on the affected system. This may be verified through the system service manager, network listening ports, or the product's administrative interface.Affected if SSH is enabled and accessible on the system, making the cryptographic vulnerability exploitable.
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Check SSH service accessibilityVerify if the SSH port (default 22) is exposed to the network. This can be done via port scanning, reviewing firewall rules, or checking the network configuration settings.Affected if The SSH service is reachable from the network, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to attempt exploitation.
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Inspect SSH configuration for weak algorithmsReview the SSH daemon configuration for the presence of deprecated or weak cryptographic algorithms that could constitute a broken or risky cryptographic implementation.Affected if Weak, deprecated, or broken cryptographic algorithms are configured in the SSH service.
A system is affected if it runs Dell RecoverPoint for VMs version 6.0 and has the SSH service enabled and network-accessible, exposing the weak cryptographic algorithms to unauthenticated attackers.
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 the vendor patch or upgrade to a patched version of Dell RecoverPoint for VMs that addresses the cryptographic algorithm vulnerability in SSH. If a patch is unavailable, consider network segmentation to limit SSH exposure and monitor for indicators of compromise.
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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-2024-28980 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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