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CVE-2024-38487 Dell CVE debrief
CVE-2024-38487 is a HIGH severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7. The api-gateway container running with root privilege allows an attacker to escape the container and access the host system to perform unintended actions.
- Vendor
- Dell
- Product
- EMC VxRail Appliance
- CVSS
- HIGH 7
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-06-16
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-06-16
- Advisory published
- 2026-06-16
- Advisory updated
- 2026-06-16
Who should care
Users of Dell vxrail 7-0-520 should be aware of this vulnerability.
Technical summary
The vulnerability exists in the api-gateway container which runs with root privilege. This allows an attacker to escape the container and access the host system.
Defensive priority
HIGH
Recommended defensive actions
- Apply security updates as described in Dell's DSA-2024-247 security update for Dell vxrail 7-0-520 multiple third-party component vulnerabilities [ref-4].
Evidence notes
Vendor and product information is not confirmed but evidence suggests a link to Dell.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2024-38487 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-38487
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2024-38487 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38487
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000226270/dsa-2024-247-security-update-for-dell-vxrail-7-0-520-multiple-third-party-component-vulnerabilities
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.