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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (29.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 29.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.dieboldnixdorf.com/en-us/banking/portfolio/software/security/ (Product)
- github.com/emptynebuli (Not Applicable)
- www.atredis.com/blog/2025/8/26/24nrgne4dqbwjxyip7txn8ep6zj057 (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.