CVE-2024-38508
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 · uneditedA privilege escalation vulnerability was discovered in the web interface or SSH captive command shell interface of XCC that could allow an authenticated XCC user with elevated privileges to perform command injection via a specially crafted request.
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 confidenceCommand injection vulnerability in the XCC web interface and SSH captive command shell allows authenticated users with elevated privileges to execute arbitrary commands through specially crafted requests, enabling privilege escalation beyond their assigned permissions.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
CVSS 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
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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 XCC presenceIdentify if the target system runs XCC (often part of Dell iDRAC or similar baseboard management controller interfaces). Check for the XCC web interface at typical management URLs or look for XCC-related processes/services running on the system.Affected if XCC web interface or SSH captive shell is present and accessible on the system
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Check XCC versionAccess the XCC web interface or use its CLI tool (often racadm for Dell) to retrieve the firmware/version: `racadm getversion` or through the web UI under firmware/information section. Compare the installed version against the vendor's fixed release notes.Affected if The installed XCC version is older than the patched release that addresses CVE-2024-38508
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Verify elevated privilege accountsReview user accounts configured in XCC with elevated or administrative privileges. Use `racadm get user` commands or check the XCC web UI user management section for accounts with privileges beyond standard users.Affected if One or more user accounts with elevated privileges exist in the XCC configuration
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Inspect for command injection indicatorsReview XCC audit logs, system event logs, and web interface access logs for suspicious command strings, unexpected shell executions, or privilege escalation activity. Look for unusual patterns in command history or logs showing arbitrary command execution.Affected if Logs show evidence of unexpected command execution, suspicious request patterns, or privilege escalation attempts through the XCC interfaces
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Check interface exposureDetermine if the XCC web interface (HTTPS management port) and SSH captive shell are exposed to untrusted networks. Review firewall rules and network ACLs controlling access to management interfaces.Affected if XCC management interfaces are accessible from networks beyond the trusted administrative network
A system is affected if it runs XCC with an unpatched version, has elevated-privilege users configured, and exposes the XCC web or SSH captive shell interfaces to users who could craft malicious requests.
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.
From vendor dataApply vendor patch when available; restrict access to XCC management interfaces to minimal necessary personnel; implement strict input validation on all user-supplied parameters in the affected interfaces.
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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-2024-38508 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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