CloudLink: Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions
CVE-2024-38482 is a high-severity improper check or handling of exceptional conditions vulnerability in CloudLink from Dell, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an attacker with administrator privileges, without any action from a user. The record lists version 8.1 as the first without the flaw, so updating CloudLink to that release or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.37% 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 CloudLink to 8.1 or a later version.
- Read the advisory on dell.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
Affected products and versions
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
- NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- HighAdministrator-level access is required first.
- 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
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by NVD.
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 6.6 | Medium | CNA (emc.com) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.2 | High | NVD |
Official description
CloudLink, versions 7.1.x and 8.x, contain an Improper check or handling of Exceptional Conditions Vulnerability in Cluster Component. A highly privileged malicious user with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to execute unauthorized actions and retrieve sensitive information from the database.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions
The product does not properly anticipate or handle exceptional conditions that rarely occur during normal operation of the product.
More Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions vulnerabilities (CWE-703)
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: partial).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Advisories
Other vulnerabilities in CloudLink
- 7.2 High severity
- 8.4 High severity
- 9.1 Critical severity
- 7.2 High severity
- 7.5 High severity
- 8.2 High severity
Recent Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions vulnerabilities
- 7.5 High severity
- 8.3 High severity
- 7.8 High severity
- 7.5 High severity
- 7.5 High severity
- 7.5 High severity
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