CVE-2024-49596
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 Wyse Management Suite, version WMS 4.4 and prior, contain a Missing Authorization vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Denial of service and arbitrary file deletion
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 Wyse Management Suite versions 4.4 and prior contain a Missing Authorization vulnerability. An authenticated attacker with high privileges and remote access can exploit this flaw to cause Denial of Service and perform arbitrary file deletion on the affected 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<= 4.4CVSS 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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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 the installed Dell Wyse Management Suite versionLog into the Wyse Management Suite admin interface and navigate to System Settings or About section to view the software version. Alternatively, check the version information in the installation directory or system inventory if remote scanning tools are available.Affected if The installed version is 4.4 or any version prior to 4.4.
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Verify if remote administrative access is enabledIn the Wyse Management Suite admin interface, check Network Settings or Access Control configuration to determine if remote access to the management console is permitted.Affected if Remote administrative access is enabled, especially if accessible from untrusted networks.
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Review high-privilege user accountsIn the admin interface, navigate to User Management or Administration > Users to enumerate accounts with administrative or elevated privileges.Affected if There are multiple high-privilege accounts, particularly those that may be compromised or unused.
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Inspect file operation audit logsIn the Wyse Management Suite admin interface, access the Logs or Audit section and filter for file deletion operations or file management activities. Look for unexpected or unauthorized file removal events.Affected if There are file deletion logs originating from unexpected sources, unusual timestamps, or suspicious administrative sessions.
You are affected if your Dell Wyse Management Suite installation is version 4.4 or prior AND remote administrative access is enabled, regardless of whether you observe exploitation indicators.
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.
From vendor dataApply the vendor-supplied patch for Dell Wyse Management Suite 4.4 or later. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to the management interface to trusted administrative IP ranges and monitor for suspicious file operation logs.
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