CVE-2023-32461 Memory corruption in PowerEdge Platform
A local high-privilege attacker can exploit a buffer overflow in Dell BIOS to corrupt memory and escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-32461?
CVE-2023-32461 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Dell PowerEdge Platform, published on 15 Sep 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell PowerEdge BIOS and Dell Precision BIOS contain a buffer overflow vulnerability. A local malicious user with high privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to corrupt memory and potentially escalate privileges.
Weakness: CWE-122
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-32461?
It affects 52 products.
Products include Dell Emc Xc Core Xc450 Firmware, Dell Emc Xc Core Xc650 Firmware, Dell Emc Xc Core Xc6520 Firmware, Dell Emc Xc Core Xc750 Firmware, Dell Emc Xc Core Xc750xa Firmware, Dell Emc Xc Core Xc7525 Firmware and 46 more.
How do I fix CVE-2023-32461?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-32461 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2023-32461 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-32461 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell PowerEdge Platform
Sources
Also known as GHSA-42c8-mv2f-c47w.