What is CVE-2024-28966?

CVE-2024-28966 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2024-06-13.

How severe is CVE-2024-28966?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway

CVE-2024-28966

Dell SCG, versions prior to 5.24.00.00, contain an Improper Access Control vulnerability in the SCG exposed for an internal update REST API (if enabled by Admin user from UI). A remote low privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the execution of certain APIs applicable only for Admin Users on the application's backend database that could potentially allow an unauthorized user access to restricted resources and change of state.

EPSS: 0.003 (27.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Dell Secure_connect_gateway
Dell Secure Connect Gateway-appliance — versions 5.18.00.20
Dell Secure Connect Gateway-application — versions 5.18.00.20

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

security_alert@emc.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-28966?: CVE-2024-28966 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2024-06-13.
How severe is CVE-2024-28966?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.