CVE-2024-49559
Dell Smartfabric Os10 10.5.4.0 – 10.5.4.14
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSummary
CVE-2024-49559 is a high-severity Use of Default Password (CWE-1393) vulnerability in Dell Smartfabric Os10. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Default Accounts (T1078.001); ranked at the 37th 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 CM-6 (Configuration Settings) and 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-2024-49559 is a Use of Default Password vulnerability (CWE-1393) affecting Dell SmartFabric OS10 Software in versions 10.5.4.x, 10.5.5.x, 10.5.6.x, and 10.6.0.x. This flaw allows unauthorized access due to the reliance on default credentials, earning a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), indicating high severity with network accessibility, low attack complexity, and significant impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
A low-privileged attacker with remote access can exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to the affected system. The CVSS vector highlights that exploitation requires only low privileges and no user interaction, enabling the attacker to potentially compromise the full triad of CIA impacts at a high level.
Dell has published multiple security advisories addressing this and related OS10 vulnerabilities, including DSA-2025-070, DSA-2025-069, DSA-2025-079, and DSA-2025-068, available at the referenced KB articles. These updates detail patches and mitigation steps for affected versions.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-6536
Vulnerability Data
Dell SmartFabric OS10 Software, version(s) 10.5.4.x, 10.5.5.x, 10.5.6.x, 10.6.0.x, contain(s) an Use of Default Password vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote 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 verification of identity at initial distribution and secure handling that directly stops default passwords from remaining in use.
Configuration settings establish the most restrictive secure baselines, which include changing or disabling default passwords.
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.
Credential management directly requires replacing default passwords with unique, strong credentials.
Hardened configuration baselines explicitly prohibit default passwords, covering most of the weakness but not all identity-management aspects.
Vulnerability scanning will discover default-password instances, enabling remediation, yet does not itself prevent their initial use.
Authentication policies can enforce non-default passwords but do not address the full scope of credential lifecycle.
Authorization policies assume credentials already exist and are not default; least-privilege helps limit impact but does not prevent defaults.
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.
Mandates secure handling and change of authentication secrets, directly addressing default passwords.
Configuration management processes typically enforce changing defaults during hardening.
Requires secure authentication mechanisms, which includes replacing or disabling default credentials.
Utility programs often ship with defaults; control requires secure configuration before use.
Privileged accounts must not retain factory passwords, reducing risk of default-credential abuse.