#VU93231 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Common Event Enabler - CVE-2024-28964

Vulnerability identifier: #VU93231

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-28964

CWE-ID: CWE-502

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Common Event Enabler
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: Dell

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure input validation when processing serialized data in CAVATools. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Common Event Enabler: before 8.9.8.21

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External links
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000224987/dsa-2024-179-security-update-for-dell-emc-common-event-enabler-windows-for-cavatools-vulnerabilities

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.