CVE-2023-32460 Privilege escalation in PowerEdge Platform

High 8.8 Published 8 Dec 2023 Updated 2 Aug 2024

An unauthenticated local attacker can exploit improper privilege management in Dell PowerEdge BIOS to escalate privileges.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-32460?

CVE-2023-32460 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell PowerEdge Platform, published on 8 Dec 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Dell PowerEdge BIOS contains an improper privilege management security vulnerability. An unauthenticated local attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to privilege escalation.

Weakness: CWE-306

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-32460?

It affects 126 products.

Products include Dell Dss 8440 Firmware, Dell Emc Nx440 Firmware, Dell Emc Storage Nx3240 Firmware, Dell Emc Storage Nx3340 Firmware, Dell Emc Xc Core 6420 Firmware, Dell Emc Xc Core Xc450 Firmware and 120 more.

How do I fix CVE-2023-32460?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-32460 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-32460 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-32460 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ffqq-w4p9-pxvq.