CVE-2024-48015
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 SmartFabric OS10 Software, version(s) 10.5.4.x, 10.5.5.x, 10.5.6.x, 10.6.0.x, contain(s) an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Command 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 · high confidenceDell SmartFabric OS10 versions 10.5.4.x through 10.6.0.x contain a command injection vulnerability where improper neutralization of special elements in input allows a high-privileged attacker with local access to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying 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>= 10.5.4.0, < 10.5.4.14>= 10.5.5.0, < 10.5.5.13>= 10.5.6.0, < 10.5.6.8>= 10.6.0.0, < 10.6.0.2CVSS 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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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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Identify OS10 versionRun the command 'show version' or 'show system information' in the OS10 CLI to retrieve the installed firmware versionAffected if The version output falls within any of these ranges: 10.5.4.0 through 10.5.4.13, 10.5.5.0 through 10.5.5.12, 10.5.6.0 through 10.5.6.7, or 10.6.0.0 through 10.6.0.1
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Confirm local access exposureReview physical access controls and console/terminal access policies for the OS10 device to determine if unauthorized local users could gain accessAffected if The system is accessible to untrusted or unprivileged local users via console, physical access, or terminal connections
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Check for suspicious command executionReview system logs and audit trails for unexpected or unauthorized command invocations, particularly those originating from privileged interfaces or unexpected sourcesAffected if Logs show commands executed that were not initiated by authorized administrators or that deviate from normal administrative operations
The environment is affected if the installed OS10 version is 10.5.4.0-10.5.4.13, 10.5.5.0-10.5.5.12, 10.5.6.0-10.5.6.7, or 10.6.0.0-10.6.0.1 and the system permits local access to untrusted high-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 · scoped10.5.4.1410.5.5.1310.5.6.8
Apply the vendor-supplied patch or upgrade to a non-vulnerable version of Dell SmartFabric OS10. Limit local access to trusted, high-privileged users only and monitor for suspicious command execution.
10.5.4.14 (or latest 10.5.4.x), 10.5.5.13 (or latest 10.5.5.x), 10.5.6.8 (or latest 10.5.6.x), or 10.6.0.2 (or latest 10.6.0.x)
- Verify current OS10 version using 'show version' command
- Download the appropriate fixed version from Dell support portal (10.5.4.14, 10.5.5.13, 10.5.6.8, or 10.6.0.2)
- Back up current configuration using 'copy running-config startup-config' or 'write mem'
- Transfer the firmware image to the switch using SCP, FTP, or USB
- Upgrade firmware using 'install image <image-file>' command
- Reboot the device using 'reload' command
- Verify the new version using 'show version' and confirm vulnerability is resolved
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-2024-48015 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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