Elastic Cloud Storage
CVE-2024-30473
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Least privilege enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction not required. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could escalate privileges to gain unauthorized elevated access by sending crafted requests to the affected application. |
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Alert meAnalysisAI
Dell ECS, versions prior to 3.8.1, contain a privilege elevation vulnerability in user management. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply principle of least privilege, validate privilege transitions, implement proper role separation.
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This vulnerability is classified as Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269), which allows attackers to escalate privileges to gain unauthorized elevated access. Dell ECS, versions prior to 3.8.1, contain a privilege elevation vulnerability in user management. A remote high privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, gaining access to unauthorized end points. Affected products include: Dell Elastic Cloud Storage. Version information: prior to 3.8.1.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
Dell ECS, versions prior to 3.8.1, contain a privilege elevation vulnerability in user management. A remote high privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, gaining access to unauthorized end points.
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Attack Technique
Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.
Affected Products (CPE)NVD
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