CVE-2023-43079 Privilege escalation in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator

What is CVE-2023-43079?

CVE-2023-43079 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator, published on 13 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Dell OpenManage Server Administrator, versions 11.0.0.0 and prior, contains an Improper Access Control vulnerability. A local low-privileged malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in order to elevate privileges on the system. Exploitation may lead to a complete system compromise.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-43079?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Emc Openmanage Server Administrator.

How do I fix CVE-2023-43079?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-43079 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-43079 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-43079 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator

• CVE-2020-5377 Path traversal in Dell Open Manage Server Administrator Critical 9.1
• CVE-2019-3723 Web Parameter Tampering Vulnerability Critical 9.1
• CVE-2019-3722 XML External Entity (XXE) Injection Vulnerability High 7.5
• CVE-2019-3720 Directory Traversal Vulnerability Medium 4.9
• CVE-2019-3721 Improper Range Header Processing Vulnerability Medium 4.3

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-wxww-3fw5-44w4.