CVE-2024-37125
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 SmartFabric OS10 Software, versions 10.5.6.x, 10.5.5.x, 10.5.4.x,10.5.3.x, contains an Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability. A remote unauthenticated host could potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to a denial of service.
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 SmartFabric OS10 versions 10.5.3.x through 10.5.6.x contain an uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability that allows remote unauthenticated attackers to cause denial of service. The vulnerability stems from insufficient controls on resource allocation, enabling attackers to exhaust system resources and render the network fabric unavailable.
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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>= 10.5.3.0, < 10.5.3.11>= 10.5.4.0, < 10.5.4.12>= 10.5.5.0, < 10.5.5.11>= 10.5.6.0, < 10.5.6.4CVSS 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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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 the installed SmartFabric OS10 versionAccess the OS10 CLI and run the command 'show version' or 'show system' to display the firmware version informationAffected if The version displayed falls within any of these ranges: 10.5.3.0 through 10.5.3.10, 10.5.4.0 through 10.5.4.11, 10.5.5.0 through 10.5.5.10, or 10.5.6.0 through 10.5.6.3
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Confirm the full version number including patch levelLocate the specific build or patch version in the output of 'show version' (often displayed as something like 10.5.3.x or with a build number)Affected if The exact version number is less than 10.5.3.11, 10.5.4.12, 10.5.5.11, or 10.5.6.4 respectively for each major release branch
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Verify management network exposureReview the current network configuration to determine if the OS10 management interface (MGMT1) or any remote access protocols are accessible from untrusted networks or the internetAffected if The management interface is reachable from networks outside the trusted internal fabric without firewall filtering
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Check for resource exhaustion indicatorsRun 'show process cpu' and 'show process memory' commands to establish a baseline, and monitor for unusual spikes in CPU or memory usageAffected if CPU or memory usage is consistently near 100% with no corresponding increase in legitimate traffic or configuration changes
You are affected if your OS10 version is 10.5.3.0-10.5.3.10, 10.5.4.0-10.5.4.11, 10.5.5.0-10.5.5.10, or 10.5.6.0-10.5.6.3 AND your management interface is exposed to untrusted networks.
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 · scoped10.5.3.1110.5.4.1210.5.5.11
Apply vendor-supplied patches or upgrade to a patched version of Dell SmartFabric OS10. Implement network segmentation and rate limiting as interim controls to reduce attack surface while patching.
10.5.3.11 (for 10.5.3.x branch), 10.5.4.12 (for 10.5.4.x branch), 10.5.5.11 (for 10.5.5.x branch), or 10.5.6.4 (for 10.5.6.x branch)
- Identify the current SmartFabric OS10 version by running 'show version' or checking the system management interface
- Determine which version branch you are running (10.5.3.x, 10.5.4.x, 10.5.5.x, or 10.5.6.x)
- For version 10.5.3.x: upgrade to version 10.5.3.11 or later
- For version 10.5.4.x: upgrade to version 10.5.4.12 or later
- For version 10.5.5.x: upgrade to version 10.5.5.11 or later
- For version 10.5.6.x: upgrade to version 10.5.6.4 or later
- Download the appropriate update from Dell support website (www.dell.com)
- Follow Dell's standard upgrade procedure for SmartFabric OS10, typically using the 'software' command in EXEC mode
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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