📄 Description (English)
Dell CloudBoost Virtual Appliance, versions prior to 19.14.0.0, contains a Plaintext Storage of Password vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
Dell CloudBoost Virtual Appliance versions before 19.14.0.0 contain a plaintext password storage vulnerability (CWE-256) that could allow high-privileged attackers with remote access to escalate privileges. While exploitation requires existing high-level access, the vulnerability poses significant risk to organizations using CloudBoost for infrastructure management. Immediate patching to version 19.14.0.0 or later is strongly recommended.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 10, 2026 08:02
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations utilizing Dell CloudBoost for virtualized infrastructure management—particularly in banking (SAMA-regulated institutions), government agencies (NCA oversight), healthcare facilities, and energy sector operations—face elevated privilege escalation risks. The vulnerability is particularly concerning for organizations with multi-tenant CloudBoost deployments where administrative credentials stored in plaintext could compromise entire infrastructure stacks. Financial institutions and critical infrastructure operators managing sensitive data through CloudBoost are at highest risk of lateral movement and data exfiltration following exploitation.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services
Government and Public Administration
Healthcare and Medical Facilities
Energy and Utilities
Telecommunications
Critical Infrastructure
Data Centers and Cloud Service Providers
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
T1110 - Brute Force
T1187 - Forced Authentication
T1556 - Modify Authentication Process
T1556.006 - Multi-Factor Authentication Interception
T1078 - Valid Accounts
T1078.002 - Domain Accounts
T1548 - Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
T1548.004 - Elevated Execution with Prompt
T1555 - Credentials from Password Stores
T1040 - Network Sniffing
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all Dell CloudBoost Virtual Appliance instances in your environment and document current versions
2. Verify which systems are running versions prior to 19.14.0.0
3. Restrict administrative access to CloudBoost management interfaces to trusted networks only
4. Review access logs for suspicious high-privilege account activities
PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Upgrade all affected CloudBoost instances to version 19.14.0.0 or later immediately
2. Test patches in non-production environments first to ensure compatibility
3. Plan maintenance windows with minimal business impact
4. Verify patch application by confirming version numbers post-upgrade
COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if immediate patching not possible):
1. Implement network segmentation to restrict CloudBoost management access
2. Enable MFA for all administrative accounts accessing CloudBoost
3. Deploy privileged access management (PAM) solutions to monitor and control administrative activities
4. Implement encryption for CloudBoost configuration files and credential storage
5. Monitor for unauthorized privilege escalation attempts
DETECTION RULES:
1. Alert on failed authentication attempts to CloudBoost administrative interfaces
2. Monitor for unusual privilege escalation activities within CloudBoost
3. Track configuration file modifications in CloudBoost directories
4. Log all administrative credential access and usage patterns
5. Implement SIEM rules to detect lateral movement from compromised CloudBoost instances
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. حدد جميع مثيلات Dell CloudBoost Virtual Appliance في بيئتك وقثق الإصدارات الحالية
2. تحقق من الأنظمة التي تعمل بإصدارات سابقة للإصدار 19.14.0.0
3. قيد الوصول الإداري إلى واجهات إدارة CloudBoost على الشبكات الموثوقة فقط
4. راجع سجلات الوصول للأنشطة المريبة للحسابات ذات الامتيازات العالية
إرشادات التصحيح:
1. ترقية جميع مثيلات CloudBoost المتأثرة إلى الإصدار 19.14.0.0 أو أحدث فوراً
2. اختبر التصحيحات في بيئات غير الإنتاج أولاً لضمان التوافق
3. خطط نوافذ الصيانة بأقل تأثير على العمل
4. تحقق من تطبيق التصحيح بتأكيد أرقام الإصدارات بعد الترقية
الضوابط البديلة (إذا لم يكن التصحيح الفوري ممكناً):
1. طبق تقسيم الشبكة لتقييد وصول إدارة CloudBoost
2. فعّل المصادقة متعددة العوامل لجميع الحسابات الإدارية
3. نشر حلول إدارة الوصول المميز (PAM) لمراقبة الأنشطة الإدارية
4. طبق التشفير لملفات تكوين CloudBoost وتخزين بيانات الاعتماد
5. راقب محاولات تصعيد الامتيازات غير المصرح بها
قواعد الكشف:
1. تنبيهات محاولات المصادقة الفاشلة لواجهات CloudBoost الإدارية
2. راقب أنشطة تصعيد الامتيازات غير العادية داخل CloudBoost
3. تتبع تعديلات ملفات التكوين في دلائل CloudBoost
4. سجل جميع عمليات الوصول واستخدام بيانات اعتماد إدارية
5. طبق قواعد SIEM للكشف عن الحركة الجانبية من مثيلات CloudBoost المخترقة
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.9.2.1 - User access management and authentication controls
ECC 2024 A.9.4.3 - Password management and secure storage requirements
ECC 2024 A.10.1.1 - Information security event logging and monitoring
ECC 2024 A.12.4.1 - Event logging for administrative activities
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.AM-1 - Asset Management and inventory control
SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Access control and authentication mechanisms
SAMA CSF PR.AC-6 - Encryption and protection of sensitive data
SAMA CSF DE.AE-1 - Detection and analysis of anomalies
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.15 - Access control
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.2.3 - Separation of duties
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.3.4 - Password management
ISO 27001:2022 A.12.4.1 - Event logging
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 2.1 - Change default passwords
PCI DSS 2.2.4 - Configure system security parameters
PCI DSS 8.2.1 - Strong authentication mechanisms
PCI DSS 10.2.1 - Implement automated audit trails
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
dell:cloudboost_virtual_appliance