CVE-2024-48837
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) 10.5.6.x, 10.5.5.x, 10.5.4.x, 10.5.3.x, contain(s) an Execution with Unnecessary Privileges vulnerability. A low 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 · moderate confidenceDell SmartFabric OS10 versions 10.5.3.x through 10.5.6.x contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability where a low-privileged authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary commands by exploiting unnecessary privileges in the software.
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, < 10.5.4.13>= 10.5.5.0, < 10.5.5.12>= 10.5.6.0, < 10.5.6.6CVSS 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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Check the installed SmartFabric OS10 versionExecute 'show version' or 'show system information' on the OS10 CLI to retrieve the firmware versionAffected if The displayed version falls within 10.5.4.0 to 10.5.4.12, 10.5.5.0 to 10.5.5.11, or 10.5.6.0 to 10.5.6.5
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Confirm local user authentication is enabledRun 'show users' or review local authentication configuration to identify locally defined user accountsAffected if Local user accounts exist on the system, providing an attack surface for a low-privileged authenticated attacker
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Review user privilege levelsExecute 'show user <username>' or 'show privilege' to check the assigned privilege level of local accountsAffected if Any local user account has permissions beyond basic read-only access, as the vulnerability exploits unnecessary privileges assigned to low-privileged users
If the OS10 version is within the affected ranges AND local user authentication is configured with accounts that have elevated privileges, the system is vulnerable to local privilege escalation.
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 · scoped10.5.4.1310.5.5.1210.5.6.6
Apply Dell-provided patches or upgrade to a fixed version of SmartFabric OS10. Restrict local access to trusted personnel and monitor for unauthorized local accounts.
Upgrade to 10.5.4.13+ (10.5.4.x branch), 10.5.5.12+ (10.5.5.x branch), or 10.5.6.6+ (10.5.6.x branch)
- Identify the currently installed SmartFabric OS10 version using 'show version' command
- Determine which version branch you are on (10.5.4.x, 10.5.5.x, or 10.5.6.x)
- Download the appropriate fixed version from Dell support: 10.5.4.13 or later for 10.5.4.x branch, 10.5.5.12 or later for 10.5.5.x branch, or 10.5.6.6 or later for 10.5.6.x branch
- Upload the firmware to the switch using 'software download' or via Dell OpenManage Enterprise
- Reboot the switch to apply the new firmware using 'reload system' command
- Verify the upgrade was successful with 'show version' and confirm the fixed version is running
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-2024-48837 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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