{"id":73006,"date":"2025-09-08T13:18:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T13:18:12","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-16T05:02:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T11:02:02","slug":"cve-2024-46917-critical-integrity-validation-vulnerability-in-diebold-nixdorf-vynamic-security-suite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-46917-critical-integrity-validation-vulnerability-in-diebold-nixdorf-vynamic-security-suite\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2024-46917: Critical Integrity Validation Vulnerability in Diebold Nixdorf Vynamic Security Suite<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2024-46917 is a critical vulnerability that affects the Diebold Nixdorf Vynamic Security Suite up to version 4.3.0 SR01. This vulnerability arises from the software&#8217;s failure to validate file attributes or the contents of the \/root directory during integrity validation. It is a significant issue because of its potential to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8714-critical-postgresql-vulnerability-allowing-malicious-code-injection-by-superusers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80789\">allow unauthorized code<\/a> execution, recovery of TPM Disk Encryption keys, decryption of the Windows system partition, and comprehensive control over the Windows Operating System. This vulnerability, therefore, poses a substantial risk to any organization using the affected <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-51055-insecure-data-storage-vulnerability-in-vedo-suite-version-2024-17\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81586\">versions of Diebold Nixdorf Vynamic Security Suite<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2024-46917<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 8.1)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <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=\"80838\">System compromise<\/a>, data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-938464002\" 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>Diebold Nixdorf Vynamic Security Suite | up to 4.3.0 SR01<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit works by taking advantage of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6076-unsanitized-file-upload-vulnerability-in-partner-software-applications\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82119\">software&#8217;s failure to validate file<\/a> attributes and the contents of the \/root directory during integrity validation. An attacker with local access could modify these elements without detection, enabling them to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54382-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-cherry-studio\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80943\">execute arbitrary code<\/a>, recover encryption keys, decrypt the Windows system partition, and gain complete control over the Windows operating system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-500778369\" 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 no specific exploit code is publicly available, an attacker might theoretically take steps similar to these:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\"># Gain local access\nssh root@target.example.com\n# Modify \/root contents\necho &quot;malicious_script.sh&quot; &gt;&gt; ~\/.profile\n# Execute arbitrary code on next login\nlogout\nssh root@target.example.com<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Please note that these commands are simplifications, and a real-world exploit would likely involve more complex steps, such as crafting a targeted malicious script.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Countermeasures<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The recommended mitigation for this vulnerability is to apply the patch provided by the vendor. In cases where immediate patching is not feasible, the utilization of a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation measure, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2022-45134-critical-vulnerability-in-mahara-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82902\">potentially preventing an attacker from exploiting the vulnerability<\/a>. However, these measures are deemed temporary, and patching the software should be the ultimate goal to ensure maximum security.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The CVE-2024-46917 is a critical vulnerability that affects the Diebold Nixdorf Vynamic Security Suite up to version 4.3.0 SR01. This vulnerability arises from the software&#8217;s failure to validate file attributes or the contents of the \/root directory during integrity validation. It is a significant issue because of its potential to allow unauthorized code execution, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[82],"product":[],"attack_vector":[],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-73006","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","vendor-microsoft"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73006","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=73006"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73006\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":75443,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73006\/revisions\/75443"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73006"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73006"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73006"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=73006"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=73006"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=73006"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=73006"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=73006"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=73006"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}