CVE-2024-52542

Summary

CVE-2024-52542 is a newly identified vulnerability affecting Dell AppSync, version 4.6.0.x. This issue involves a Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following weakness, which allows a low privileged attacker with local access to potentially manipulate data. By creating specially crafted symlinks, an attacker could gain unintended access to sensitive information or make unauthorized modifications, posing a significant risk to system security. It is strongly recommended that users update Dell AppSync to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.

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