Enterprise Sonic Distribution
CVE-2024-45764
CRITICAL
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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1DescriptionNVD
Dell Enterprise SONiC OS, version(s) 4.1.x, 4.2.x, contain(s) a Missing Critical Step in Authentication vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Protection mechanism bypass. This is a critical severity vulnerability so Dell recommends customers to upgrade at the earliest opportunity.
AnalysisAI
Dell Enterprise SONiC OS, version(s) 4.1.x, 4.2.x, contain(s) a Missing Critical Step in Authentication vulnerability. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-304. Dell Enterprise SONiC OS, version(s) 4.1.x, 4.2.x, contain(s) a Missing Critical Step in Authentication vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Protection mechanism bypass. This is a critical severity vulnerability so Dell recommends customers to upgrade at the earliest opportunity. Affected products include: Dell Enterprise Sonic Distribution.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
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Same weakness CWE-304 – Missing Critical Step in Authentication
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