What is CVE-2024-38487?

CVE-2024-38487 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Emc Vxrail Appliance, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2026-06-16.

How severe is CVE-2024-38487?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Dell Emc Vxrail Appliance

CVE-2024-38487

api-gateway container running with root privilege would allow an attacker to escape the container and access host system to perform unintended actions.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H.

Affected products

Dell Emc Vxrail Appliance — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

security_alert@emc.com (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-38487?: CVE-2024-38487 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Emc Vxrail Appliance, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2026-06-16.
How severe is CVE-2024-38487?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.