CVE-2024-28169
📋 TL;DR
BigDL software versions before 2.5.0 transmit sensitive information in cleartext, allowing authenticated attackers on adjacent networks to potentially cause denial of service. This affects organizations using Intel's BigDL distributed deep learning library in vulnerable configurations.
💻 Affected Systems
- Intel BigDL
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Authenticated attacker on adjacent network intercepts cleartext sensitive data and uses it to cause complete service disruption of BigDL applications.
Likely Case
Information disclosure of sensitive data transmitted in cleartext, potentially enabling targeted DoS attacks against specific BigDL services.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact with proper network segmentation and encryption controls in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires authenticated access and adjacent network positioning to intercept cleartext transmissions.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.5.0 and later
Vendor Advisory: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01146.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download BigDL version 2.5.0 or later from official Intel sources. 2. Stop all BigDL services. 3. Backup configuration and data. 4. Install the updated version. 5. Restart BigDL services.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Enable TLS/SSL Encryption
allConfigure BigDL to use encrypted communication channels instead of cleartext transmission.
Configure BigDL properties to use SSL/TLS: bigdl.ssl.enabled=true
Set appropriate SSL/TLS configuration parameters in bigdl.properties
Network Segmentation
allIsolate BigDL systems to trusted network segments only.
Implement firewall rules to restrict BigDL traffic to authorized subnets only
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit adjacent network access to BigDL systems
- Deploy network monitoring to detect cleartext transmission of sensitive data
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check BigDL version: if version < 2.5.0 and cleartext transmission is enabled for sensitive data, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
bigdl --version or check BigDL configuration files for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify BigDL version is 2.5.0 or later and confirm encrypted transmission is configured for sensitive data.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Cleartext authentication attempts
- Unusual network traffic patterns to/from BigDL services
Network Indicators:
- Cleartext transmission of sensitive data on BigDL ports
- Unencrypted authentication traffic
SIEM Query:
source="bigdl" AND (event="authentication" OR event="data_transmission") AND protocol="tcp" AND NOT encryption="enabled"