CVE-2024-51540
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 ECS, versions prior to 3.8.1.3 contains an arithmetic overflow vulnerability exists in retention period handling of ECS. An authenticated user with bucket or object-level access and the necessary privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability to bypass retention policies and delete objects.
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 ECS versions prior to 3.8.1.3 contain an arithmetic overflow vulnerability in retention period handling. An authenticated user with bucket or object-level access and sufficient privileges can exploit this to bypass retention policies and delete protected objects.
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< 3.8.1.3CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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 Dell ECS versionAccess the ECS admin interface or use the ECS CLI command 'ecs-dump --version' or check the system management console for the installed ECS versionAffected if The version is anything below 3.8.1.3
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Verify retention policies are configuredCheck if any bucket or object retention policies are defined in the ECS environment via the admin console or API using 'ecs-get-bucket-policy' or similar queriesAffected if Retention policies exist and the ECS version is vulnerable
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Check authentication configurationReview user access controls to determine if any authenticated users have bucket-level or object-level permissions, using ECS user management or LDAP/AD integration settingsAffected if Users with bucket/object access exist in a version < 3.8.1.3 environment with retention policies configured
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Inspect retention period valuesExamine configured retention period settings on buckets or objects through ECS API or admin interface for unusually large values that could trigger overflowAffected if Large retention period values are set and the ECS version is < 3.8.1.3
The environment is affected if Dell ECS version is below 3.8.1.3 and retention policies with object-level or bucket-level access are configured for authenticated users.
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 · scoped3.8.1.3
Upgrade Dell ECS to version 3.8.1.3 or later to patch the arithmetic overflow in retention period handling.
3.8.1.3
- Verify current ECS version by checking the management console or using the ECS CLI/API
- Review Dell ECS 3.8.1.3 release notes for any migration requirements or prerequisites
- Create a backup of critical data and configurations
- Plan upgrade during a maintenance window with proper change management approval
- Upgrade Dell ECS to version 3.8.1.3 or later following Dell's official upgrade documentation
- Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the version number
- Test that retention policies are properly enforced after upgrade
- Validate that authenticated users cannot bypass retention periods
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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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
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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