CVE-2024-29169
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 SCG, versions prior to 5.22.00.00, contain a SQL Injection Vulnerability in the SCG UI for an internal audit REST API. A remote authenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the execution of certain SQL commands on the application's backend database causing potential unauthorized access and modification of application data.
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 confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in Dell SCG (Security Command Gateway) affecting the SCG UI internal audit REST API in versions prior to 5.22.00.00. A remote authenticated attacker can inject malicious SQL commands through this API endpoint, potentially executing arbitrary SQL on the backend database and gaining unauthorized access to or modifying application data.
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>= 5.18.00.20, < 5.24.00.14CVSS 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
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 the installed Dell SCG versionLog into the SCG admin console or check the system information page in the SCG UI to determine the exact version number running in your environmentAffected if The version is 5.18.00.20 or higher but lower than 5.24.00.14 (specifically versions < 5.22.00.00 are confirmed vulnerable)
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Verify SCG UI accessibilityConfirm that the SCG UI web interface is accessible on your network by attempting to reach the login page at the standard SCG UI URL (typically https://<scg-host>/ui)Affected if The SCG UI is exposed and reachable on the network
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Confirm the internal audit REST API endpoint existsCheck if the internal audit REST API endpoint is accessible by attempting to access a known endpoint path (such as /scg-ui/api/audits or similar audit-related API paths) with valid SCG credentialsAffected if The audit REST API endpoint responds to authenticated requests, indicating the vulnerable feature is enabled
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Verify SCG user authentication is enabledConfirm that SCG user authentication is configured and functional by logging into the SCG UI with a valid user accountAffected if User authentication is enabled and functional, allowing an attacker to potentially authenticate and reach the vulnerable API endpoint
Your environment is affected if you are running Dell Secure Connect Gateway version 5.18.00.20 through 5.22.00.00 (or any version below 5.24.00.14) and the SCG UI internal audit REST API is accessible to authenticated users on your network.
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 · scoped5.24.00.14
Upgrade Dell SCG to version 5.22.00.00 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Until patched, restrict network access to the affected API and implement web application firewall rules to detect and block SQL injection attempts.
5.24.00.14 or later
- 1. Back up the current Secure Connect Gateway configuration and data.
- 2. Schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade process.
- 3. Download the Secure Connect Gateway version 5.24.00.14 or later from Dell support (support.dell.com).
- 4. Follow Dell's standard upgrade documentation for SCG to apply the update.
- 5. Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the SCG UI version information.
- 6. Test the internal audit REST API functionality to confirm the vulnerability is remediated.
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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