Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager: Improper Authorization
CVE-2024-24900 is a high-severity improper authorization vulnerability in Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager from Dell, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.3 out of 10. It can be exploited from the same local network by an attacker with a low-privileged account, without any action from a user. The record lists version 5.22.00.16 as the first without the flaw, so updating Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager to that release or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Update Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager to 5.22.00.16 or a later version.
- Update secure_connect_gateway_policy_manager to 5.22.00.16 or a later version.
- Update Policy Manager For Secure Connect Gateway to 5.22.00.16 or a later version.
- Read the advisory on dell.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dell | Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager | before 5.22.00.16 | 5.22.00.16 |
| Dell | secure_connect_gateway_policy_manager | before 5.22.00.16 | 5.22.00.16 |
| Dell | Policy Manager For Secure Connect Gateway | before 5.22.00.16 | 5.22.00.16 |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- AdjacentThe attacker must be on the same local network segment.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- LowA basic user account is enough.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- NoneAvailability is not affected.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N. Scored by NVD.
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 5.8 | Medium | CNA (emc.com) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.3 | High | NVD |
Official description
Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, all versions, contain an improper authorization vulnerability. An adjacent network low privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized devices added to policies. Exploitation may lead to information disclosure and unauthorized access to the system.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Improper Authorization
The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Divide the product into anonymous, normal, privileged, and administrative areas. Reduce the attack surface by carefully mapping roles with data and functionality. Use role-based access control (RBAC) to enforce the roles at the appropriate boundaries. Note that this approach may not protect against horizontal authorization, i.e., it will not protect a user from attacking others with the same role.
- Ensure that you perform access control checks related to your business logic. These checks may be different than the access control checks that you apply to more generic resources such as files, connections, processes, memory, and database records. For example, a database may restrict access for medical records to a specific database user, but each record might only be intended to be accessible to the patient and the patient's doctor.
- Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid. For example, consider using authorization frameworks such as the JAAS Authorization Framework and the OWASP ESAPI Access Control feature.
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Other vulnerabilities in Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager
- 7.2 High severity
- 7.1 High severity
- 8.8 High severity
- 7.5 High severity
- 8.7 High severity
- 8.8 High severity
Recent Improper Authorization vulnerabilities
- 8.8 High severity
- 9.6 Critical severity
- 7.5 High severity
- 7.8 High severity
- 8.1 High severity
- 7.5 High severity
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