CVE-2024-38292
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 Extreme Networks XIQ-SE before 24.2.11, due to a missing access control check, a path traversal is possible, which may 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 · high confidenceIn Extreme Networks XIQ-SE before version 24.2.11, an authenticated user can exploit a path traversal vulnerability due to a missing access control check. This allows attackers to access files outside the intended directory structure, potentially leading to privilege escalation by accessing sensitive system or configuration files.
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
- 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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Confirm XIQ-SE installationIdentify if Extreme Networks XIQ-SE is deployed in your environment. This is typically a virtual appliance or installed server application. Check your inventory or running services for XIQ-SE.Affected if XIQ-SE is installed and running
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Determine installed versionLocate the XIQ-SE version information through the management interface, system about page, or installation documentation. The version is typically displayed in the UI under Administration > System > About or similar location.Affected if Version cannot be determined or is older than 24.2.11
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Compare to affected version rangeCompare your installed version against the affected range: versions prior to 24.2.11 are vulnerable.Affected if Installed version is lower than 24.2.11
You are affected if XIQ-SE is installed and the running version is below 24.2.11, as the path traversal flaw requires an authenticated user session to exploit.
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. As an interim measure, review and restrict file access permissions and implement proper input validation on file path parameters.
24.2.11
- 1. Log into the XIQ-SE management interface as an administrator.
- 2. Navigate to the System or Administration section to check the current XIQ-SE version.
- 3. If the current version is below 24.2.11, initiate the upgrade process.
- 4. Download the XIQ-SE version 24.2.11 or later from the Extreme Networks support portal (portal.extremenetworks.com).
- 5. Follow the standard XIQ-SE upgrade procedure documented in the Extreme Networks knowledge base.
- 6. After upgrade, verify the version number reflects 24.2.11 or higher.
- 7. Test that the path traversal vulnerability is remediated and normal XIQ-SE functionality is intact.
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-2024-38292 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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