CVE-2023-43068 Command injection in Dell SmartFabric Storage Software

High 7.8 Published 5 Oct 2023 Updated 19 Sep 2024

An authenticated remote attacker can execute arbitrary commands via OS command injection in the SSH restricted shell of Dell SmartFabric Storage Software.

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-2023-43068?

CVE-2023-43068 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Dell SmartFabric Storage Software, published on 5 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Dell SmartFabric Storage Software v1.4 (and earlier) contains an OS Command Injection Vulnerability in the restricted shell in SSH. An authenticated remote attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to execute arbitrary commands.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-43068?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Smartfabric Storage Software.

How do I fix CVE-2023-43068?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-43068 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-2023-43068 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-43068 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2x6r-x73c-jxgw.