CVE-2024-51765
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 · uneditedA security vulnerability has been identified in HPE Cray Data Virtualization Service (DVS). Depending on configuration, this vulnerability may lead to local/cluster 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 · moderate confidenceHPE Cray Data Virtualization Service (DVS) contains a vulnerability that allows unauthorized local or cluster access depending on how the service is configured. The medium severity (5.5) suggests the issue likely involves improper authentication or authorization controls in the default or misconfigured state, potentially allowing privilege escalation within the cluster environment.
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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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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 if HPE Cray DVS is deployedCheck for running DVS processes or installed DVS packages on cluster nodes using commands like 'ps aux | grep dvs', 'systemctl list-units | grep dvs', or reviewing container orchestrator workloadsAffected if DVS service is running on the system and the vulnerability applies to all configurations mentioned in the summary
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Review DVS authentication settingsExamine DVS configuration files and runtime settings for authentication mechanism configuration - look for whether authentication is enabled, disabled, or set to default permissive modesAffected if Authentication is disabled, set to a permissive default, or not properly enforced for local or cluster access
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Inspect DVS authorization and access control policiesCheck DVS access control lists, role-based access configurations, and permission settings in configuration files or management interfacesAffected if Authorization controls allow unauthorized local access or overly permissive cluster access rules exist
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Verify cluster network access configurationInspect DVS network binding, listener configuration, and cluster communication settings to determine if DVS is bound to localhost only or exposed to cluster networksAffected if DVS is configured to accept connections from cluster networks without proper authentication or is listening on non-localhost interfaces with weak access controls
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Check for default or weak credentialsReview DVS documentation and configuration for default usernames/passwords, API keys, or tokens that may be in useAffected if Default credentials remain unchanged or weak authentication tokens are configured
A user is affected if HPE Cray DVS is running with authentication disabled, default permissive settings, or misconfigured authorization that allows unauthorized local or cluster access.
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 dataReview and harden DVS configuration according to HPE security guidelines, ensure least-privilege access controls are enforced, and apply any available vendor patches or security updates.
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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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