Improper access control in Dell ECS
Priority LOW 32CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
Dell ECS, versions 3.6 through 3.6.2.5, and 3.7 through 3.7.0.6, and 3.8 through 3.8.0.4 versions, contain an improper access control vulnerability. A remote high privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized access to all buckets and their data within a namespace
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0046 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell | ECS | 3.8 – 3.8.0.4; 3.7 – 3.7.0.6; 3.6 – 3.6.2.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ECS VendorDell Affected 3.8 – 3.8.0.4; 3.7 – 3.7.0.6; 3.6 – 3.6.2.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:dell:elastic_cloud_storage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.0.0 to before 3.6.2.6; 3.7.0.0 to before 3.7.0.7; 3.8.0.0 to before 3.8.0.5 | Vulnerable | Dell |
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:elastic_cloud_storage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.0.0 to before 3.6.2.6; 3.7.0.0 to before 3.7.0.7; 3.8.0.0 to before 3.8.0.5 Vulnerable ·Dell
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-22459
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w2wj-hmmg-5q2c
References
More Dell Elastic Cloud Storage vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-29362 Hard-coded credentials in Dell ECS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-05618 EMC Elastic Cloud Storage (ECS) before 3.1 is affected by an undocumented account… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-27313 CSV injection in Dell ECS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-17882 Dell ECS, versions 3.8.1.0 through 3.8.1.7, and Dell ObjectScale versions prior to… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-19424 Improper input validation in Dell ECS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-11182 Improper signature verification in Dell ECS CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2024-22459 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-22459 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w2wj-hmmg-5q2c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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