CVE-2024-46917
HIGHDescription
Diebold Nixdorf Vynamic Security Suite through 4.3.0 SR01 does not validate file attributes or the contents of /root during integrity validation. This allows code execution, recovery of TPM Disk Encryption keys, decryption of the Windows system partition, and full control of the Windows OS, e.g., through ~/.profile changes.
How to fix
No published remediation has been found for this vulnerability's affected products yet.
Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.
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CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 13% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-353 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-28545 | High | 8.1 | 2.3% | - | - |
| CVE-2021-28546 | Medium | 6.5 | 1.4% | - | - |
| CVE-2019-10943 | High | 7.5 | 1.0% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-10124 | High | 7.1 | 0.7% | - | - |
| CVE-2020-7878 | Critical | 9.8 | 0.7% | - | - |
| CVE-2020-7808 | High | 8.7 | 0.7% | - | - |
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