CVE-2024-53292
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 VxVerify, versions prior to x.40.405, contain a Plain-text Password Storage Vulnerability in the shell wrapper. A local high privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the disclosure of certain user credentials. The attacker may be able to use the exposed credentials to access the vulnerable component with privileges of the compromised account.
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 · high confidenceDell VxVerify versions prior to x.40.405 store user credentials in plain text within a shell wrapper component. A local attacker with high privileges can read these exposed passwords and use them to access the vulnerable component with the compromised account's privileges.
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< x.40.405CVSS 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
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/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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Identify Dell VxRail/VxVerify installationConfirm the system is running Dell VxRail Hyperconverged Infrastructure or VxVerify component. Check system inventory, product documentation, or running processes for VxRail-related services.Affected if The system runs any Dell VxRail or VxVerify component
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Check installed VxRail versionUse the VxRail management interface, command-line tools, or system inventory to determine the exact version number of the installed VxRail software. Compare against the affected range of versions prior to x.40.405.Affected if The installed version is below x.40.405
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Locate the shell wrapper componentSearch for shell wrapper scripts or components within the VxVerify installation directory. Look for scripts that handle authentication or credential management. Inspect the file system for any scripts related to VxVerify user management.Affected if Shell wrapper scripts exist in the VxVerify installation path
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Inspect for plain text credentialsExamine the identified shell wrapper component files for any hardcoded or stored password strings. Look for patterns such as plain text password variables, config entries with raw passwords, or credential files containing unhashed secrets.Affected if Plain text password strings are found within the shell wrapper component
A system is affected if it runs Dell VxRail/VxVerify version prior to x.40.405 and contains a shell wrapper component with stored plain text credentials.
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 dataUpgrade to version x.40.405 or later. If immediate patching is not possible, audit the shell wrapper component to identify and remove any plain-text credential storage, and implement proper password hashing or secure credential management.
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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-2024-53292 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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