CVE-2024-48828
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 Privilege Management vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Unauthorized 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 · moderate confidenceDell SmartFabric OS10 Software versions 10.5.4.x through 10.6.0.x contain an Improper Privilege Management vulnerability that allows a low-privileged attacker with local access to potentially gain unauthorized access to the system. This vulnerability stems from insufficient controls over privilege escalation or role-based access enforcement within the OS10 firmware.
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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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 OS10 versionUse the appropriate command or interface to retrieve the SmartFabric OS10 software version (for example, through the CLI 'show version' command or system management interface)Affected if The installed version 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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Determine if local or physical console access is enabledReview the system access configuration to confirm whether local console or serial access is permitted on the deviceAffected if Local or physical console access is available to users with low privileges
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Verify the current user privilege levelCheck the privilege level or role assigned to your user account using the appropriate OS10 command or interfaceAffected if Your account holds a low-privileged role that should be restricted from escalated access
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Inspect privilege escalation settingsReview the OS10 configuration for any user-defined privilege escalation or role-based access control rulesAffected if Insufficient controls over privilege escalation or role-based access enforcement are configured
You are affected if your OS10 version is within the 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 range AND low-privileged local access to the system is possible.
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 software. If patching is not immediately possible, restrict physical and local console access to trusted personnel only.
Upgrade to 10.5.4.14 (or later 10.5.4.x), 10.5.5.13 (or later 10.5.5.x), 10.5.6.8 (or later 10.5.6.x), or 10.6.0.2 (or later 10.6.0.x) - choose the appropriate version based on your current release branch
- 1. Identify the currently installed SmartFabric OS10 version using 'show version' command
- 2. Download the appropriate fixed version from Dell Technologies support site (www.dell.com) - determine whether 10.5.4.14, 10.5.5.13, 10.5.6.8, or 10.6.0.2 applies based on your current branch
- 3. Transfer the firmware image to the OS10 device using SCP, FTP, or USB (if supported)
- 4. Validate the image integrity using the provided checksum from Dell support
- 5. Enter configuration mode and run 'software install <image-file>' command
- 6. After installation completes, reboot the device using 'reload' command
- 7. Verify the new version is installed using 'show version' command
- 8. Confirm the vulnerability is resolved
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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- 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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