CVE-2024-38510
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 SSH captive command shell interface that could allow an authenticated XCC user with elevated privileges to perform command injection via specially crafted file uploads.
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 the SSH captive command shell interface where an authenticated XCC user with elevated privileges can achieve command injection by uploading specially crafted files. The vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation on file upload functionality within the captive shell environment.
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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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Identify SSH service with captive shellCheck if SSH service is enabled and running. Inspect SSH configuration files for captive shell enforcement settings.Affected if SSH is configured with a captive command shell interface that accepts file uploads.
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Verify XCC user authentication statusCheck for XCC user accounts in the system authentication configuration. Look for XCC-related user databases or authentication modules.Affected if XCC user authentication is enabled and users can authenticate to the SSH captive shell.
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Confirm elevated privilege assignment for XCC usersReview user privilege configurations for XCC users. Check if any XCC accounts are assigned elevated or administrative privileges beyond standard user rights.Affected if XCC users can be granted elevated privileges that exceed standard user permissions.
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Inspect file upload functionality in captive shellExamine the captive shell environment for file upload commands or APIs. Look for file transfer features within the shell interface.Affected if The captive shell interface includes file upload or file transfer capabilities.
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Check input validation on file uploadsReview configuration or code related to file upload handling in the captive shell. Look for validation routines, allowlists, or sanitization checks on uploaded files.Affected if Uploaded files are processed without strict input validation, sanitization, or file type restrictions.
A user is affected if they have an SSH service with a captive command shell that allows XCC-authenticated users with elevated privileges to upload files without proper validation, enabling command injection.
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 dataImplement strict input validation and sanitization on all file uploads in the SSH captive command shell, and enforce strict allowlist controls on file types and content to prevent command execution.
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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-2024-38510 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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