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Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-38487 concerns a Dell EMC VxRail api-gateway container running with root privileges. If abused, a low-privileged local attacker could potentially escape the container and affect the host system. The business concern is host-level impact from a container boundary failure, especially availability impact.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority for VxRail owners because host impact is possible, but urgency is below emergency unless Dell confirms broad exposure or exploitation.
Technical view
The issue is classified as CWE-269, improper privilege management. CVSS 3.1 is 7.0 high: AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H. The source describes root execution in the api-gateway container enabling possible container escape and unintended host actions.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to Dell EMC VxRail environments with the affected api-gateway container. The provided affected-version data is ambiguous, so asset owners should verify applicability against Dell’s advisory rather than relying only on the bundled version field.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates local access, low privileges, high attack complexity, and no user interaction.
Researcher notes
Key gaps are affected-version clarity and remediation detail. The bundle lists Dell EMC VxRail Appliance and a Dell advisory, but the affected version field is not operationally useful. Avoid assuming exploitability beyond local, privileged-context conditions reflected in CVSS.
Mitigation direction
- Review Dell advisory DSA-2024-247 for applicable VxRail guidance.
- Apply Dell-provided VxRail security updates when confirmed applicable.
- Restrict administrative and shell access to VxRail management components.
- Monitor Dell support channels for clarification on affected versions.
- Prioritize environments where untrusted users have local access.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Dell EMC VxRail appliances and installed software versions.
- Check whether the api-gateway container exists in deployed VxRail systems.
- Compare each appliance against Dell advisory DSA-2024-247 applicability.
- Confirm whether vendor remediation has been applied.
- Review local access paths to VxRail management components.
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- High
- CVSS
- 7 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H1.15.3dellVulnerability scoring details
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7HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H
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- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000226270/dsa-2024-247-security-update-for-dell-vxrail-7-0-520-multiple-third-party-component-vulnerabilitiesCVE reference, dell · vendor-advisory
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