# CVE-2023-32476: Information disclosure in Dell Hybrid Client (DHC)

> An unauthenticated local attacker can access hardcoded secrets in JavaScript files within Dell Hybrid Client, leading to sensitive data exposure.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Jul 2023
- **Updated:** 24 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h4gr-wfc3-whw4

## What is CVE-2023-32476?

CVE-2023-32476 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Hybrid Client (DHC), published on 20 Jul 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Dell Hybrid Client version 2.0 contains a Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability. An unauthenticated malicious user on the device can access hard coded secrets in javascript files.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-32476?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dell Hybrid Client.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-32476?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-32476 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-32476 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-32476 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Dell Hybrid Client (DHC)

- [CVE-2021-21535](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-21535/): Missing authorization in Dell Hybrid Client (DHC) (high 7.4)
- [CVE-2022-34432](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-34432/): Command injection in Dell Hybrid Client (DHC) (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2022-34430](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-34430/): Denial of service in Dell Hybrid Client (DHC) (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2022-34431](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-34431/): Denial of service in Dell Hybrid Client (DHC) (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2022-34429](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-34429/): Path traversal in Dell Hybrid Client (DHC) (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-32476 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-32476 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Hybrid Client (DHC), published on 20 Jul 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-32476 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Dell Hybrid Client (DHC). 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-2023-32476/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-32476/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32476
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32476
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-32476

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-32476/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.