Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSummary
CVE-2024-48831 is a high-severity Use of Hard-coded Password (CWE-259) vulnerability in Dell Smartfabric Os10. Its CVSS base score is 8.4 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Valid Accounts (T1078); ranked at the 6th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to IA-5 (Authenticator Management) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2024-48831 is a Use of Hard-coded Password vulnerability (CWE-259) affecting Dell SmartFabric OS10 Software in versions 10.5.6.x. This flaw allows unauthorized access due to a hardcoded password within the software, earning a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.4 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), indicating high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts from a low-complexity local attack requiring no privileges.
An unauthenticated attacker with local access to the affected system could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access, potentially compromising the full system with high-impact privileges. The local attack vector (AV:L) means physical or adjacent network proximity is necessary, but no authentication (PR:N) or user interaction (UI:N) is required, making it feasible for attackers who achieve initial local positioning.
Dell’s security advisory DSA-2025-068, detailed at https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000295014/dsa-2025-068-security-update-for-dell-networking-os10-vulnerabilities, provides guidance on the security update addressing this and related OS10 vulnerabilities, recommending affected users apply the patch to mitigate the risk.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-6539
Vulnerability Data
Dell SmartFabric OS10 Software, version(s) 10.5.6.x, contain(s) a Use of Hard-coded Password vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Unauthorized access.
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Authenticator management requires secure distribution, rotation, and verification of credentials, directly stopping hard-coded passwords from being introduced or used.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure SDLC practices directly prohibit embedding credentials in source code or binaries.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Requiring users to change temporary or default passwords at first use stops the continued existence of hard-coded or guessable passwords that are shipped with the product.