What is CVE-2024-25971?

CVE-2024-25971 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Powerprotect Data Manager, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-03-28.

How severe is CVE-2024-25971?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

XXE in Dell Powerprotect Data Manager

CVE-2024-25971

Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, version 19.15, contains an XML External Entity Injection vulnerability. A remote high privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to information disclosure, denial-of-service.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.000 (15.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Dell Powerprotect Data Manager — versions N/A

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-611 — Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

References

www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000223556/dsa-2024-132-security-update-dell-po… (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-25971?: CVE-2024-25971 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Powerprotect Data Manager, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-03-28.
How severe is CVE-2024-25971?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.