DSA-2024-179: Security Update for Dell EMC Common Event Enabler (Windows) for CAVATools Vulnerabilities
Summary: Dell EMC Common Event Enabler (Windows) remediation is available for a CAVATools vulnerability that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.
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Impact
High
Details
| Proprietary Code CVEs | Description | CVSS Base Score | CVSS Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-28964 | Dell Common Event Enabler, version 8.9.10.0 and prior, contain an insecure deserialization vulnerability in CAVATools. A local unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to arbitrary code execution in the context of the logged in user. Exploitation of this issue requires a victim to open a malicious file. | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Proprietary Code CVEs | Description | CVSS Base Score | CVSS Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-28964 | Dell Common Event Enabler, version 8.9.10.0 and prior, contain an insecure deserialization vulnerability in CAVATools. A local unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to arbitrary code execution in the context of the logged in user. Exploitation of this issue requires a victim to open a malicious file. | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected Products & Remediation
| CVEs Addressed | Product | Affected Versions | Remediated Versions | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-28964 | Dell EMC Common Event Enabler, CAVATools for Windows | Versions prior to 8.9.10.0 | Versions 8.9.8.21, 8.9.9.1 and 8.9.10.1 | https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/product-support/product/common-event-enabler/drivers |
| CVEs Addressed | Product | Affected Versions | Remediated Versions | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-28964 | Dell EMC Common Event Enabler, CAVATools for Windows | Versions prior to 8.9.10.0 | Versions 8.9.8.21, 8.9.9.1 and 8.9.10.1 | https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/product-support/product/common-event-enabler/drivers |
Dell would like to thank Jakub Brzozowski (redfr0g) for reporting this issue.
Workarounds & Mitigations
| CVE ID | Workaround and Mitigation |
|---|---|
| CVE-2024-28964 | To mitigate the threat, it is recommended that the user not load .cavac files that cannot be trusted. Additionally. do not run CAVATool as admin user, always run the tool as a low privileged user. |
Revision History
| Revision | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 2024-04-30 | Initial Release |
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Article Number: 000224987
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 10 May 2024
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