# CVE-2023-23692: Command injection in Data Domain

> An authenticated non-admin attacker can execute arbitrary OS commands on Dell EMC Data Domain systems, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Feb 2023
- **Updated:** 26 Mar 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fj98-chjw-h559

## What is CVE-2023-23692?

CVE-2023-23692 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Dell Data Domain, published on 1 Feb 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Dell EMC prior to version DDOS 7.9 contain(s) an OS command injection Vulnerability. An authenticated non admin attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the execution of arbitrary OS commands on the application's underlying OS, with the privileges of the vulnerable application.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-23692?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dell Emc Data Domain Os.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-23692?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-23692 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-23692 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-23692 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Dell Data Domain

- [CVE-2016-0912](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0912/): Security feature bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-0911](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0911/): Misconfiguration in n/a (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2017-4983](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-4983/): Privilege escalation in EMC Data Domain OS 5.2 through 5.7 before 5.7.3.0 and 6.0 before 6.0.1.0 (medium 6.7)
- [CVE-2016-8216](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-8216/): Command injection in EMC Data Domain DD OS EMC Data Domain OS (DD OS) 5.4 all versions, EMC Data Domain OS (DD OS) 5.5 family all versions prior to 5.5.5.0, EMC Data Domain OS (DD OS) 5.6 family all versions prior to 5.6.2.0, EMC Data Domain OS (DD OS) 5.7 family all versions prior to 5.7.2.10 (medium 6.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-23692 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-23692 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Dell Data Domain, published on 1 Feb 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-23692 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Dell Data Domain. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-23692/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-23692/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-23692
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-23692
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-23692

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.