CVE-2024-38291
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 · uneditedIn XIQ-SE before 24.2.11, a low-privileged user may be able to access admin passwords, which could lead to privilege escalation.
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 confidenceThis is a privilege escalation vulnerability in XIQ-SE (Extreme Networks IQ Site Engine) versions prior to 24.2.11. A low-privileged user can access admin passwords stored in the system, allowing them to escalate their privileges to administrator level.
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< 24.2.11CVSS 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 XIQ-SE installationLocate the ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine installation and determine its version number, typically found in the application UI under About or System Information, or via the installed software inventoryAffected if Version is lower than 24.2.11
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Verify user account typesReview all user accounts configured in XIQ-SE and identify which accounts have been assigned low-privileged roles versus administrator rolesAffected if Low-privileged user accounts exist in the system
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Check for password storage accessExamine system logs or audit trails for instances where non-admin accounts accessed admin credential storage or password repositoriesAffected if Low-privileged users have accessed admin password storage
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Review authorization configurationsInspect the access control settings within XIQ-SE to verify whether the authorization module properly restricts password-related functions to administrator-level users onlyAffected if Authorization controls allow low-privileged users to access admin password functions
Environment is affected if XIQ-SE version is below 24.2.11 and low-privileged users can access admin password storage or related functions.
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 · scoped24.2.11
Upgrade XIQ-SE to version 24.2.11 or later. Review user access controls and audit existing admin accounts for any unauthorized changes following the upgrade.
24.2.11 or later
- Verify current XIQ-SE version by accessing the system administration interface
- Download XIQ-SE version 24.2.11 or later from the Extreme Networks portal or authorized distribution channel
- Review Extreme Networks upgrade documentation for XIQ-SE
- Perform a full backup of the current XIQ-SE configuration before upgrading
- Execute the upgrade following the documented upgrade procedure for XIQ-SE
- After upgrade, verify the system is running version 24.2.11 or later
- Confirm the vulnerability is resolved by testing that low-privileged users can no longer access admin passwords
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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-38291 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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