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CVE-2024-28974


Dell Data Protection Advisor, version(s) 19.9, contain(s) an Inadequate Encryption Strength vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Denial of service.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.6, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 5 products from dell, from dell, from dell and 2 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2024, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2024-05-29T16:15:09.550

Last Modified

2025-02-04T17:17:15.437

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.6 (HIGH)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-326

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application dell data_protection_advisor < 19.9 Yes
Operating System dell dp4400_firmware ≤ 2.7.6 Yes
Hardware dell dp4400 - No
Operating System dell dp5900_firmware ≤ 2.7.6 Yes
Hardware dell dp5900 - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For dell's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.