CVE-2024-47476
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 NetWorker Management Console, version(s) 19.11, contain(s) an Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with local 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 NetWorker Management Console version 19.11 contains an improper verification of cryptographic signature vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with local system access can exploit this flaw to bypass authentication mechanisms and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
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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= 8.0.22CVSS 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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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 if Dell NetWorker Management Console is installedCheck for the presence of Dell NetWorker Management Console installation: On Windows, look in Program Files for a 'Dell' or 'NetWorker' directory, or check Add/Remove Programs. On Linux, check /opt or /usr/local for networker-related directories.Affected if The software is present on the system
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Determine the installed versionLocate the version information: Check the application's about dialog, readme files in the installation directory, or query the application directly if it supports a version flag (e.g., nmc -version). Compare your found version to 8.0.22.Affected if The installed version equals 8.0.22 exactly (as specified in affected versions)
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Verify the NetWorker Management Console service is runningCheck if the NMCS or NetWorker Management service is active: On Windows, open Services and look for 'NetWorker' or 'NMCS' services. On Linux, run 'ps aux | grep -i networker' or check systemctl status for networker-related services.Affected if The service is running and listening on network ports or accessible locally
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Confirm local access exposureAssess whether unprivileged local users can interact with the NetWorker service: Check file permissions on NetWorker directories and binaries, verify if non-admin users have access to service endpoints or configuration files.Affected if Local users without administrative privileges can access NetWorker service interfaces or configuration
You are affected if Dell NetWorker Management Console version 8.0.22 is installed and the service is running, allowing local users to potentially exploit the cryptographic signature bypass vulnerability.
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 dataApply vendor-provided patches or upgrade to a patched version of Dell NetWorker Management Console. Until patched, restrict physical and terminal access to systems running this software and follow least-privilege principles.
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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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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.
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- 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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