PowerProtect DD: Improper Access Control
CVE-2024-48010 is a high-severity improper access control vulnerability in PowerProtect DD 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 versions 7.13.1.10, 7.10.1.40, 7.7.5.50 as the first without the flaw, so updating PowerProtect DD to one of those releases or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.38% 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 PowerProtect DD to 7.13.1.10 or 7.10.1.40 or 7.7.5.50, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
- Update powerprotect_data_domain_management_center to 7.13.1.10 or 7.10.1.40 or 7.7.5.50, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
- Update Data Domain Operating System to 7.7.5.50 or 7.10.1.40 or 7.13.1.10 or 8.1.0.0, whichever matches your release line, 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 | PowerProtect DD | 7.7.1 through 8.0.0.0; before 7.13.1.10; before 7.10.1.40; before 7.7.5.50 | 7.13.1.10, 7.10.1.40, 7.7.5.50 |
| Dell | powerprotect_data_domain_management_center | 7.13 up to, but not including, 7.13.1.10; 7.10 up to, but not including, 7.10.1.40; 7.7 up to, but not including, 7.7.5.50; 7.7.1 through 8.0.0.0 | 7.13.1.10, 7.10.1.40, 7.7.5.50 |
| Dell | Data Domain Operating System | 7.7.0.0 up to, but not including, 7.7.5.50; 7.10.0.0 up to, but not including, 7.10.1.40; 7.13.0.0 up to, but not including, 7.13.1.10; 8.0.0.0 up to, but not including, 8.1.0.0 | 7.7.5.50, 7.10.1.40, 7.13.1.10, 8.1.0.0 |
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 | 6.5 | Medium | CNA (emc.com) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.2 | High | NVD |
Official description
Dell PowerProtect DD, versions prior to 8.1.0.0, 7.13.1.10, 7.10.1.40, and 7.7.5.50, contains an access control vulnerability. A remote high privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to escalation of privilege on the application.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Improper Access Control
The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Very carefully manage the setting, management, and handling of privileges. Explicitly manage trust zones in the software.
- Compartmentalize the system to have safe areas where trust boundaries can be unambiguously drawn. Do not allow sensitive data to go outside of the trust boundary and always be careful when interfacing with a compartment outside of the safe area. Ensure that appropriate compartmentalization is built into the system design, and the compartmentalization allows for and reinforces privilege separation functionality. Architects and designers should rely on the principle of least privilege to decide the appropriate time to use privileges and the time to drop privileges.
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 PowerProtect DD
- 7.5 High severity
- 7.8 High severity
- 7.1 High severity
- 7.3 High severity
- 8.8 High severity
- 8.8 High severity
Recent Improper Access Control vulnerabilities
- 7.1 High severity
- 8.7 High severity
- 8.1 High severity
- 7.2 High severity
- 7.8 High severity
- 7.6 High severity
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