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Inventory CollectorApplication · Dell

CVE-2024-47480

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-12-18
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 12.7.0 or later.
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80/100
Remediation priority · High
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 Inventory Collector Client, versions prior to 12.7.0, contains an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access vulnerability. A low-privilege attacker with local access may exploit this vulnerability, potentially resulting in Elevation of Privileges and unauthorized file system access.

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 Inventory Collector Client versions before 12.7.0 contain an improper link resolution vulnerability (CWE-379). A low-privilege local attacker can exploit this symlink-based TOCTOU (Time-of-Check-Time-of-Use) race condition to manipulate file access paths, potentially escalating privileges and gaining unauthorized file system access.

MitigationUpdate Dell Inventory Collector Client to version 12.7.0 or later. Additionally, restrict physical/local access to affected systems and monitor for suspicious symbolic link creation in temp directories used by the application.

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
Inventory CollectorApplication
Affected:< 12.7.0

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
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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify Dell Inventory Collector is installed
    Check for Dell Inventory Collector in installed programs (Windows: Programs and Features, or run 'Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product' if available, or check for Dell installation directories)
    Affected if Dell Inventory Collector is found on the system
  2. Determine installed version
    Locate the Dell Inventory Collector executable or check its properties/details, or run the application with a version flag if available
    Affected if Version is present and is below 12.7.0
  3. Compare against affected version range
    Compare your installed version number to 12.7.0 - any version lower than 12.7.0 is affected
    Affected if Installed version is less than 12.7.0 (e.g., 12.6.5, 12.0.0, etc.)
  4. Assess local attack surface
    Review system for low-privilege user accounts and physical/local access exposure - this vulnerability requires a local attacker to exploit the symlink race condition
    Affected if Low-privilege local users have access to the system and the application uses temp directories where symlinks could be created

You are affected if Dell Inventory Collector Client is installed with a version lower than 12.7.0 and a local attacker could exploit the symlink-based TOCTOU vulnerability in temp directories used by the application.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 12.7.0 or later
Fixed in 12.7.0
Interim mitigation

Update Dell Inventory Collector Client to version 12.7.0 or later. Additionally, restrict physical/local access to affected systems and monitor for suspicious symbolic link creation in temp directories used by the application.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Dell Inventory Collector 12.7.0

  1. 1. Identify the current version of Dell Inventory Collector installed on the system
  2. 2. Navigate to Dell's official support website (www.dell.com) and locate the Dell Inventory Collector download page
  3. 3. Download version 12.7.0 or later
  4. 4. Backup any existing inventory data and configuration files as a precautionary measure
  5. 5. Install version 12.7.0 following Dell's standard installation procedures
  6. 6. Verify the installation completed successfully and the new version is running

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

Fix this in Inventory Collector Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
7.0 hours of engineering $1,240
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