Privilege escalation in Dieboldnixdorf Vynamic Security Suite
CVE-2024-46916
Diebold Nixdorf Vynamic Security Suite through 4.3.0 SR06 contains functionality that allows the removal of critical system files before the filesystem is properly mounted (e.g., leveraging a delete call in /etc/rc.d/init.d/mountfs to remove the /etc/fstab file). This can allow code execution and, in some versions, enable recovery of TPM Disk Encryption keys and decryption of the Windows system partition.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.004 (29.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Dieboldnixdorf Vynamic_security_suite
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Product)
- cve@mitre.org (Not Applicable)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-46916?
- CVE-2024-46916 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dieboldnixdorf Vynamic Security Suite, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2025-08-29.
- How severe is CVE-2024-46916?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.