CVE-2024-28974
📋 TL;DR
Dell Data Protection Advisor versions 19.9 contain an inadequate encryption strength vulnerability (CWE-326). A low-privileged attacker with remote access could exploit this to cause denial of service. This affects organizations using the vulnerable Dell Data Protection Advisor software.
💻 Affected Systems
- Dell Data Protection Advisor
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete service disruption of Dell Data Protection Advisor, potentially impacting data protection monitoring and management capabilities across the environment.
Likely Case
Partial or intermittent denial of service affecting specific Data Protection Advisor functions, requiring service restart or system intervention.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact with proper network segmentation and access controls limiting exposure to trusted users only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires low-privileged remote access. No public exploit code identified at time of analysis.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Update to version specified in DSA-2024-192
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Review Dell Security Advisory DSA-2024-192. 2. Download appropriate patch from Dell support portal. 3. Apply patch following Dell's installation instructions. 4. Restart affected services/systems as required.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Network Segmentation
allRestrict network access to Data Protection Advisor to only trusted administrative networks
Access Control Hardening
allImplement strict access controls and limit low-privileged remote access to essential personnel only
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate Data Protection Advisor from untrusted networks
- Enhance monitoring for unusual access patterns or denial of service attempts against the system
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Data Protection Advisor version via administrative interface or system information. If version is 19.9, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
Check via Data Protection Advisor web interface or consult Dell documentation for version verification commands.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify version has been updated to patched version specified in DSA-2024-192 advisory.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual authentication attempts from low-privileged accounts
- Service disruption or restart events in Data Protection Advisor logs
- Error messages related to encryption or cryptographic operations
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to Data Protection Advisor ports
- Multiple connection attempts from single sources
SIEM Query:
source="dpa_logs" AND (event_type="service_error" OR event_type="authentication_failure")🔗 References
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000225088/dsa-2024-192-security-update-for-data-protection-advisor-and-powerprotect-dp-series-appliance-idpa-for-multiple-vulnerabilities
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000225088/dsa-2024-192-security-update-for-data-protection-advisor-and-powerprotect-dp-series-appliance-idpa-for-multiple-vulnerabilities
