CVE-2024-48013
📋 TL;DR
Dell SmartFabric OS10 Software contains an execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability that allows low-privileged remote attackers to elevate their privileges. This affects versions 10.5.4.x through 10.6.0.x. Organizations using these Dell networking switches are vulnerable to privilege escalation attacks.
💻 Affected Systems
- Dell SmartFabric OS10 Software
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
An attacker gains full administrative control over the network switch, enabling network traffic interception, configuration changes, and lateral movement to other systems.
Likely Case
Attackers with initial access can escalate privileges to modify network configurations, potentially disrupting operations or creating backdoors.
If Mitigated
With proper network segmentation and access controls, impact is limited to the affected switch with minimal lateral movement potential.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires low-privileged remote access first, then exploitation of the privilege escalation vulnerability.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Apply updates per Dell advisories DSA-2025-068 through DSA-2025-079
Vendor Advisory: https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000289970/dsa-2025-070-security-update-for-dell-networking-os10-vulnerabilities
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Review Dell advisories DSA-2025-068 through DSA-2025-079. 2. Download appropriate patches from Dell support. 3. Apply patches to affected switches following Dell's update procedures. 4. Verify patch application and system functionality.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict Remote Access
allLimit remote access to affected switches to trusted IP addresses only
configure terminal
access-list standard RESTRICTED
permit host [TRUSTED_IP]
deny any
line vty 0 15
access-class RESTRICTED in
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate affected switches from critical systems
- Enforce principle of least privilege for all user accounts accessing the switches
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check OS version with 'show version' command and compare against affected versionsCheck Version:
show version | include VersionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify patch application with 'show version' and ensure version is updated beyond affected ranges📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unexpected privilege escalation events
- Unauthorized configuration changes
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by successful privileged access
Network Indicators:
- Unusual network traffic patterns from switch management interfaces
- Unexpected configuration changes to switch settings
SIEM Query:
source="dell_os10" AND (event_type="privilege_escalation" OR config_change="unauthorized")🔗 References
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000289970/dsa-2025-070-security-update-for-dell-networking-os10-vulnerabilities
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000293638/dsa-2025-069-security-update-for-dell-networking-os10-vulnerabilities
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000294091/dsa-2025-079-security-update-for-dell-networking-os10-vulnerabilities
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000295014/dsa-2025-068-security-update-for-dell-networking-os10-vulnerabilities
