CVE-2024-37140
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 PowerProtect DD, versions prior to 8.0, LTS 7.13.1.0, LTS 7.10.1.30, LTS 7.7.5.40 contain an OS command injection vulnerability in an admin operation. A remote low privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the execution of arbitrary OS commands on the system application's underlying OS with the privileges of the vulnerable application. Exploitation may lead to a system take over by an attacker.
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 · high confidenceDell PowerProtect DD backup appliance versions prior to 8.0 contain an OS command injection vulnerability in an administrative operation. A remote low-privileged attacker can inject arbitrary OS commands through a vulnerable admin interface parameter, executing commands with the application's privileges. Successful exploitation grants the attacker potential full system compromise.
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< 7.7.5.40>= 7.8.0.0, < 7.10.1.30>= 7.11.0.0, < 7.13.1.0CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 the installed Data Domain OS versionAccess the appliance admin CLI or GUI and locate the system version information, typically found in the System > About or version display command outputAffected if The installed version falls within any of these ranges: < 7.7.5.40, >= 7.8.0.0 and < 7.10.1.30, >= 7.11.0.0 and < 7.13.1.0
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Determine admin interface network exposureReview network configuration settings to determine if the administrative web interface (typically ports 3000, 443, or 80) is accessible from untrusted networksAffected if The admin interface is reachable from networks outside of trusted management networks
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Verify admin authentication is requiredAttempt to access the administrative interface or review authentication settings to confirm that low-privileged user accounts can access administrative operationsAffected if Low-privileged or unauthenticated users can reach the admin interface without proper authentication controls
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Check for suspicious admin interface activityReview admin interface and system logs for unexpected command injection patterns, unusual commands, or privilege escalation indicators in the administrative operation logsAffected if Logs show arbitrary OS commands being executed through admin interface parameters that were not initiated by legitimate administrators
The environment is affected if the installed Data Domain OS version is below the fixed releases (7.7.5.40, 7.10.1.30, or 7.13.1.0) AND the admin interface is accessible from 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 · scoped7.7.5.407.10.1.307.13.1.0
Upgrade Dell PowerProtect DD to version 8.0 or later, or apply the LTS patches (7.13.1.0, 7.10.1.30, 7.7.5.40). As a compensating control, restrict network access to the admin interface to trusted management networks only.
LTS 7.7.5.40, LTS 7.10.1.30, LTS 7.13.1.0, or 8.0+ (depending on current version branch)
- 1. Verify the current Data Domain Operating System version by logging into the management interface or running 'system show version' from the CLI
- 2. Schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade as it may require system downtime
- 3. Download the appropriate fixed DDOS image from Dell Support (www.dell.com) - either LTS 7.7.5.40, LTS 7.10.1.30, LTS 7.13.1.0, or version 8.0 or later
- 4. Back up the current system configuration and verify data integrity before proceeding
- 5. Upload the new DDOS image to the Data Domain system using the management interface or SCP
- 6. Initiate the upgrade following Dell's standard upgrade procedure for PowerProtect DD appliances
- 7. Verify the upgrade completed successfully and confirm the new version is running
- 8. Validate that the admin operation functionality is working correctly
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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