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InsightiqApplication · Dell

CVE-2024-39581

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-09-10
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 5.1.1 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Dell PowerScale InsightIQ, versions 5.0 through 5.1, contains a File or Directories Accessible to External Parties vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability to read, modify, and delete arbitrary files.

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 confidence

Dell PowerScale InsightIQ versions 5.0-5.1 contains a file/directory access vulnerability allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to read, modify, and delete arbitrary files on the system due to insufficient access controls on file system resources.

MitigationApply vendor patches for InsightIQ 5.0-5.1 immediately; until patched, restrict network exposure and implement additional access controls on the application interface.

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
InsightiqApplication
Affected:>= 5.0.0, < 5.1.1

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
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 checks

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  1. Identify InsightIQ installed version
    Log into the InsightIQ administration console or check the software version through the web UI typically at /app/version or through the About section in the management interface. Alternatively, check via CLI if you have server access: rpm -q insightiq or look for version files in /opt/insightiq.
    Affected if Version is 5.0.0 through 5.1.0 (inclusive) - any version >= 5.0.0 and < 5.1.1 is vulnerable
  2. Confirm version falls within CVE range
    Compare the installed version number against the affected range: >= 5.0.0 and < 5.1.1. Versions 5.1.1 and later are patched.
    Affected if Version is 5.0.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 5.0.3, 5.1.0, or any 5.0.x/5.1.x release prior to 5.1.1
  3. Verify network exposure of InsightIQ web interface
    Check if the InsightIQ web interface (typically ports 443 or 8080) is accessible from untrusted networks. Review firewall rules, network segmentation, and any exposed IP addresses or DNS names for the InsightIQ server.
    Affected if The web management interface is accessible from the internet or untrusted internal networks without additional access controls
  4. Check for external access controls
    Review whether additional authentication, VPN, IP whitelisting, or other access restrictions are in place beyond the built-in InsightIQ authentication.
    Affected if No additional access controls are implemented and the interface is network-accessible to unauthenticated users

If InsightIQ version is 5.0.0 through 5.1.0 and the web interface is network-accessible to unauthenticated users, the system is affected by this file/directory access vulnerability.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 5.1.1 or later
Fixed in 5.1.1
Interim mitigation

Apply vendor patches for InsightIQ 5.0-5.1 immediately; until patched, restrict network exposure and implement additional access controls on the application interface.

Recommended fix High confidence

InsightIQ 5.1.1 or later

  1. Backup the current InsightIQ configuration and data
  2. Download InsightIQ version 5.1.1 or later from Dell Support website
  3. Follow Dell's documented upgrade procedure for InsightIQ (typically via the admin interface or CLI)
  4. After upgrade, verify the application is running correctly
  5. Confirm the vulnerability is resolved by checking that unauthorized file access is no longer possible
Caveat Review Dell release notes for 5.1.1 for any configuration or feature changes that may require adjustment

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Insightiq Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
15.0 hours of engineering $2,640
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