CVE-2023-25539 Command injection in NetWorker NVE
Remote unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands on Dell NetWorker, leading to full system control.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-25539?
CVE-2023-25539 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Dell NetWorker NVE, published on 31 May 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Dell NetWorker 19.6.1.2, contains an OS command injection Vulnerability in the NetWorker client. A remote unauthenticated 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. This is a high severity vulnerability as the exploitation allows an attacker to take complete control of a system, so Dell recommends customers to upgrade at the earliest opportunity.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-25539?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Networker.
How do I fix CVE-2023-25539?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-25539 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2023-25539 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-25539 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell NetWorker NVE
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f3pc-jh8h-4mvw.