Common Event Enabler
CVE-2024-28964
HIGH
Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionNVD
Dell Common Event Enabler, version 8.9.10.0 and prior, contain an insecure deserialization vulnerability in CAVATools. A local unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to arbitrary code execution in the context of the logged in user. Exploitation of this issue requires a victim to open a malicious file.
AnalysisAI
Dell Common Event Enabler, version 8.9.10.0 and prior, contain an insecure deserialization vulnerability in CAVATools. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code through malicious serialized objects. Dell Common Event Enabler, version 8.9.10.0 and prior, contain an insecure deserialization vulnerability in CAVATools. A local unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to arbitrary code execution in the context of the logged in user. Exploitation of this issue requires a victim to open a malicious file. Affected products include: Dell Common Event Enabler. Version information: version 8.9.10.0.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid deserializing untrusted data. Use safe serialization formats (JSON). Implement integrity checks and type allowlists.
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