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Smartfabric Os10Operating system · Dell

CVE-2024-48831

HIGH · 8.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-03-17
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 10.5.6.8 or later.
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89/100
Remediation priority · High
No privileges 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 SmartFabric OS10 Software, version(s) 10.5.6.x, contain(s) a Use of Hard-coded Password vulnerability. An unauthenticated 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 · high confidence

Dell SmartFabric OS10 version 10.5.6.x contains a hard-coded password embedded in the software code or configuration that provides an unauthenticated attacker with local access a mechanism to gain unauthorized access to the system.

MitigationRemove the hard-coded password and implement proper authentication mechanisms such as securely stored, unique credentials or integrated authentication services.

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
Smartfabric Os10Operating system
Affected:>= 10.5.6.0, < 10.5.6.8

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
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/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

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  1. Identify installed OS10 version
    Run 'show version' or 'version' command in OS10 CLI to retrieve the firmware version
    Affected if Version is 10.5.6.0 through 10.5.6.7 (any version >= 10.5.6.0 but < 10.5.6.8)
  2. Locate embedded credentials in configuration
    Search OS10 configuration files, backup files, or image files for plaintext password strings or suspicious credential patterns
    Affected if A hardcoded password is found embedded in configuration files, scripts, or firmware images
  3. Review local authentication configuration
    Examine OS10 authentication settings using 'show running-configuration' or check /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow, or equivalent OS10 user database files
    Affected if Local authentication is enabled and the hardcoded credential provides unauthorized access to any local account
  4. Check for default or static credentials
    Attempt to authenticate using known default credential patterns or compare password hashes in system files against known hardcoded password hashes
    Affected if Authentication succeeds with a hardcoded/default credential rather than a uniquely set password
  5. Audit user accounts and access methods
    List all local user accounts with 'show users' or by reviewing /etc/passwd and verify each has a unique, non-default password set
    Affected if There are accounts accessible via hardcoded credentials or accounts with default unchanged passwords

The environment is affected if the installed OS10 version is 10.5.6.0 through 10.5.6.7 and a hardcoded password exists in the system configuration that can provide unauthorized local access.

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

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 10.5.6.8 or later
Fixed in 10.5.6.8
Interim mitigation

Remove the hard-coded password and implement proper authentication mechanisms such as securely stored, unique credentials or integrated authentication services.

Recommended fix High confidence

10.5.6.8 or later

  1. Identify the current SmartFabric OS10 version using 'show version' or the management interface
  2. Review Dell SmartFabric OS10 upgrade documentation for version 10.5.6.8
  3. Download SmartFabric OS10 version 10.5.6.8 or later from Dell's support website (www.dell.com/support)
  4. Create a backup of the current configuration
  5. Schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade
  6. Upload the new OS10 image to the switch
  7. Apply the upgrade using the standard OS10 upgrade procedure (typically 'software install' command or via Dell OpenManage Enterprise)
  8. Verify the upgrade completed successfully with 'show version'
Caveat Minor version upgrades typically retain configuration compatibility; follow Dell's release notes for any specific caveats

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

Fix this in Smartfabric Os10 Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
22.0 hours of engineering $3,860
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