CVE-2024-51532
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 PowerStore contains an Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to modification of arbitrary system files.
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 PowerStore contains an argument injection vulnerability where improper neutralization of argument delimiters allows a low-privileged local attacker to modify arbitrary system files. This stems from insufficient input sanitization when constructing system commands, potentially allowing command injection through manipulated arguments.
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< 4.0.1.0-2408234CVSS 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
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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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Confirm Dell PowerStore hardware modelIdentify the PowerStore appliance model through physical labeling, iDRAC/iLO remote management interface, or the PowerStore management UI. This vulnerability applies only to Dell PowerStore systems.Affected if System is not a Dell PowerStore appliance
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Check PowerStoreOS versionAccess the PowerStore management interface (Unity REST API, UEMCLI, or PowerStore Manager) and retrieve the installed PowerStoreOS version. The version format appears as a build number like 4.0.1.0-2408234.Affected if Unable to retrieve PowerStoreOS version or not a PowerStore system
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Compare version against affected rangeCompare your installed PowerStoreOS version to the vulnerable threshold: versions prior to 4.0.1.0-2408234 are affected. Check if your version is lower than this build number.Affected if Installed version is lower than 4.0.1.0-2408234
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Verify low-privileged local access existsDetermine if any local user accounts with limited privileges exist on the PowerStore system. This vulnerability allows such accounts to modify system files, so check for the presence of non-administrator local accounts.Affected if Low-privileged local user accounts exist on the system
You are affected if your PowerStore system runs a PowerStoreOS version lower than 4.0.1.0-2408234 and has low-privileged local user accounts that could exploit the argument injection to modify system files.
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 · scoped4.0.1.0-2408234
Apply the vendor-supplied patch or firmware update from Dell for CVE-2024-51532. Restrict local access to trusted personnel and follow least-privilege principles until the patch is applied.
4.0.1.0-2408234
- Upgrade PowerStoreOS to version 4.0.1.0-2408234 or later to resolve the argument injection vulnerability
- Before upgrading, review Dell PowerStore release notes and compatibility documentation
- Schedule maintenance window as upgrades may require system downtime
- Back up critical data and configurations before proceeding with the upgrade
- Follow Dell's official upgrade procedure for PowerStore devices, which typically involves accessing the PowerStore Manager UI or CLI
- After upgrade, verify the system is running the patched version (4.0.1.0-2408234 or newer)
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-2024-51532 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.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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