{"id":72967,"date":"2025-09-08T12:17:41","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T12:17:41","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-27T15:38:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T21:38:50","slug":"cve-2024-46916-critical-vulnerability-in-diebold-nixdorf-vynamic-security-suite-allows-system-compromise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-46916-critical-vulnerability-in-diebold-nixdorf-vynamic-security-suite-allows-system-compromise\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2024-46916: Critical Vulnerability in Diebold Nixdorf Vynamic Security Suite Allows System Compromise<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE-2024-46916 is a severe vulnerability discovered in Diebold Nixdorf&#8217;s Vynamic Security Suite, versions up to and including 4.3.0 SR06. This vulnerability has been given a CVSS severity score of 8.1, marking it as high risk. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-36120-critical-vulnerability-in-ibm-storage-virtualize-could-lead-to-privilege-escalation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80579\">vulnerability can allow for the deletion of critical<\/a> system files before the filesystem is correctly mounted. This can potentially lead to unauthorized <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54382-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-cherry-studio\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80944\">code execution<\/a> and, in some versions, the recovery of TPM Disk Encryption keys, leading to decryption of the Windows system partition.<br \/>\nThe discovery of this vulnerability is a matter of concern for financial institutions and other organizations using Diebold Nixdorf&#8217;s Vynamic Security Suite, given the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5997-privileged-api-misuse-leads-to-potential-system-compromise-in-beamsec-phishpro\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80810\">potential for system compromise<\/a> or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2024-46916<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.1 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-22404-potential-system-compromise-due-to-use-after-free-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85552\">System compromise<\/a>, potential data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3197209701\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-46917-critical-integrity-validation-vulnerability-in-diebold-nixdorf-vynamic-security-suite\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86077\">Diebold Nixdorf Vynamic Security<\/a> Suite | Up to 4.3.0 SR06<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability stems from functionality in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53192-critical-vulnerability-in-unsupported-apache-commons-ognl-leads-to-potential-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80562\">Vynamic Security Suite that allows<\/a> for the removal of critical system files before the filesystem is correctly mounted. This is achieved by leveraging a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5391-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-woocommerce-purchase-orders-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81305\">delete call in \/etc\/rc.d\/init.d\/mountfs to remove the \/etc\/fstab file<\/a>.<br \/>\nOnce the \/etc\/fstab file is removed, it undermines the integrity of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6079-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-school-management-system-for-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80603\">system&#8217;s file<\/a> structure, leading to potential unauthorized code execution. In some versions, it also enables the recovery of TPM Disk <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-55619-hardcoded-encryption-key-vulnerability-in-reolink-v4-54-0-4-20250526\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82659\">Encryption keys<\/a>, leading to decryption of the Windows system partition.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2901002118\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>While the actual exploitation of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52732-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-google-map-targeting-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81944\">vulnerability would require a specific understanding of the target<\/a> system&#8217;s configuration, a conceptual example might look something like the following:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\"># Gaining initial access\nssh user@target-system\n# Navigating to the vulnerable script\ncd \/etc\/rc.d\/init.d\/\n# Executing the delete command on the critical system file\n.\/mountfs delete \/etc\/fstab<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>This is a simple representation of how an attacker might delete the \/etc\/fstab file, potentially leading to unauthorized <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50177-code-execution-vulnerability-in-windows-message-queuing\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80545\">code execution and decryption of the Windows<\/a> system partition.<br \/>\nThe actual exploit would likely be more complex and require more specialized knowledge of the target system. However, this example gives a basic understanding of how an attacker might use this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2022-45134-critical-vulnerability-in-mahara-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82845\">vulnerability to compromise a system<\/a>.<br \/>\nIt is strongly recommended to apply the vendor patch to mitigate this vulnerability, or use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as a temporary mitigation measure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview CVE-2024-46916 is a severe vulnerability discovered in Diebold Nixdorf&#8217;s Vynamic Security Suite, versions up to and including 4.3.0 SR06. This vulnerability has been given a CVSS severity score of 8.1, marking it as high risk. The vulnerability can allow for the deletion of critical system files before the filesystem is correctly mounted. 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