CVE-2024-45761
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 · uneditedDell OpenManage Server Administrator, versions 11.0.1.0 and prior, contains an improper input validation vulnerability. A remote low-privileged malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability to load any web plugins or Java class leading to the possibility of altering the behavior of certain apps/OS or Denial of Service.
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 confidenceDell OpenManage Server Administrator versions 11.0.1.0 and prior contain an improper input validation vulnerability in the web interface. A remote low-privileged attacker can exploit this to load arbitrary web plugins or Java classes, potentially executing malicious code or causing denial of service by altering application or OS behavior.
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< 11.1.0.0CVSS 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
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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 Dell OpenManage Server Administrator is installedCheck system services or running processes for Dell OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) service, or look for installation directories associated with Dell OMSAAffected if OMSA is installed and running on the system
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Identify the installed OMSA versionUse the OMSA command-line interface, check the installed software version through system inventory tools, or locate version information in the OMSA installation directoryAffected if The installed version is any release prior to 11.1.0.0 (for example, 11.0.1.0, 10.x.x.x, or earlier)
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Verify the OMSA web interface is enabledCheck if the OMSA web server service is running and listening on the default web port (typically port 1311), or verify the web interface status through OMSA configurationAffected if The OMSA web interface is accessible and not disabled or blocked
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Check network exposure of the OMSA web interfaceReview firewall rules or network configuration to determine if the OMSA web port is exposed to untrusted network segments or the internetAffected if The web interface is reachable from untrusted network locations rather than only localhost or trusted internal IPs
A system is affected by CVE-2024-45761 if Dell OpenManage Server Administrator is installed with a version prior to 11.1.0.0 and the web interface is enabled and accessible.
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 · scoped11.1.0.0
Apply available vendor patches when released; until then, restrict network access to the OMSA web interface to trusted IPs only and disable unused plugins. Consider network segmentation to limit exposure.
11.1.0.0
- 1. Identify the current installed version of Dell OpenManage Server Administrator by checking the application or using the version check command
- 2. Navigate to Dell support website (www.dell.com) and locate the OpenManage Server Administrator download page
- 3. Download version 11.1.0.0 or later for your specific Dell server model and operating system
- 4. Stop the OpenManage Server Administrator service before applying the upgrade
- 5. Install the downloaded update following Dell's standard upgrade procedure
- 6. Restart the OpenManage Server Administrator service after installation completes
- 7. Verify the installation was successful by checking that the version now shows 11.1.0.0 or later
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-2024-45761 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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