CVE-2024-45763
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 Enterprise SONiC OS, version(s) 4.1.x, 4.2.x, contain(s) an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Command execution. This is a critical severity vulnerability so Dell recommends customers to upgrade at the earliest opportunity.
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 confidenceDell Enterprise SONiC OS versions 4.1.x and 4.2.x contain an OS command injection vulnerability where improper neutralization of special elements allows a high-privileged attacker with remote access to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system.
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>= 4.1.0, < 4.1.6>= 4.2.0, < 4.2.2CVSS 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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Determine the installed Dell Enterprise SONiC OS versionRun the command 'show version' or inspect /etc/sonic/sonic_version.yml to identify the currently running SONiC OS versionAffected if The displayed version falls within 4.1.0 to 4.1.5 or 4.2.0 to 4.2.1 (i.e., >= 4.1.0 and < 4.1.6, or >= 4.2.0 and < 4.2.2)
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Verify remote access configuration is enabledInspect the management network configuration (e.g., check if out-of-band management interface or SSH access is configured) using 'show management_interface' or similar SONiC commandAffected if Remote management or SSH access is enabled, as the attacker requires remote access to exploit the vulnerability
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Confirm high-privilege access is possibleVerify the presence of administrative or elevated-privilege user accounts that can access the management interface or console with elevated permissionsAffected if High-privileged users with remote access capabilities exist in the system, which is the attacker profile required for exploitation
Your environment is affected if Dell Enterprise SONiC OS version is 4.1.0 through 4.1.5 or 4.2.0 through 4.2.1 AND remote high-privilege access is available to an attacker.
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 · scoped4.1.64.2.2
Dell recommends upgrading to the latest version of Dell Enterprise SONiC OS at the earliest opportunity. No workarounds are available for this command injection vulnerability.
Enterprise SONiC OS version 4.2.2 (or latest 4.2.x stable release)
- Identify the current installed Enterprise SONiC OS version using 'show version' command
- If running 4.1.0 <= version < 4.1.6, plan upgrade to version 4.1.6 or later
- If running 4.2.0 <= version < 4.2.2, plan upgrade to version 4.2.2 or later
- Download the appropriate firmware image from Dell support portal (www.dell.com)
- Follow standard Dell Enterprise SONiC OS upgrade procedure using 'sudo swapon' and firmware install commands
- Verify the upgrade was successful using 'show version' to confirm the new version is running
- After upgrade, validate that affected functionality still works as expected
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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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-2024-45763 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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