CVE-2024-45766
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 Enterprise, version(s) OME 4.1 and prior, contain(s) an Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Code execution.
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 Enterprise versions 4.1 and prior contain a code injection vulnerability that allows a low-privileged attacker with remote network access to execute arbitrary code on the affected system. The vulnerability stems from improper control of code generation, likely due to insufficient input validation in user-supplied data being dynamically executed.
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< 4.2.0CVSS 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
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 the installed Dell OpenManage Enterprise versionAccess the OME web interface and navigate to the About or System Information page, or run the command 'omreport about' or check the installation directory for version filesAffected if The installed version is 4.1.0 or prior, or any version number below 4.2.0
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Verify network accessibility of the OME management interfaceConfirm whether the OME web console (default ports HTTP 80 or HTTPS 443) is exposed to network accessible IPs outside of trusted management networksAffected if The management interface is reachable from untrusted network segments or the internet
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Check for presence of low-privileged user accountsReview user accounts in OME under Users or Security settings to identify any accounts with limited privileges that could have been exploitedAffected if There are low-privileged user accounts configured with network access capabilities
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Examine OME logs for suspicious execution patternsReview OME audit logs, system logs, and application logs for unexpected commands, scripts, or code execution events, particularly those initiated by low-privilege usersAffected if Logs contain evidence of code execution or system commands that were not initiated by administrators
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Check for unauthorized scheduled tasks or scriptsInspect OME scheduled tasks, automation scripts, or integration configurations for any newly created or unexpected entriesAffected if Unauthorized or unexpected tasks or scripts exist in the OME configuration
A user is affected if Dell OpenManage Enterprise version is below 4.2.0 and the management interface is network-accessible to untrusted or low-privileged users.
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 · scoped4.2.0
Apply the vendor-supplied patch or upgrade to a fixed version of Dell OpenManage Enterprise. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict network access to the OME management interface to trusted IPs and monitor for indicators of compromise.
OpenManage Enterprise 4.2.0
- 1. Back up the current OpenManage Enterprise configuration and any critical data.
- 2. Download OpenManage Enterprise version 4.2.0 from the official Dell support site (support.dell.com).
- 3. Review Dell OpenManage Enterprise upgrade documentation for prerequisites and compatibility requirements.
- 4. Initiate the upgrade process following Dell's standard upgrade procedure for OME.
- 5. After upgrade completes, verify the system is running version 4.2.0.
- 6. Validate that the code injection vulnerability is resolved by confirming the installed version.
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-2024-45766 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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