CVE-2023-43072 Auth bypass in Dell SmartFabric Storage Software

Medium 4.4 Published 5 Oct 2023 Updated 19 Sep 2024

A local attacker can bypass access controls in the CLI to execute arbitrary shell commands on 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-2023-43072?

CVE-2023-43072 is a medium-severity authentication bypass 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 improper access control vulnerability in the CLI. A local possibly unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to ability to execute arbritrary shell commands.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-43072?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Smartfabric Storage Software.

How do I fix CVE-2023-43072?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-43072 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2023-43072 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-43072 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2wx4-jmwh-g7cc.