CVE-2023-44300 Information disclosure in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager DM5500 Appliance
A local attacker with privileges can access stored plain-text service credentials, potentially leading to unauthorized access to the Dell DM5500 appliance.
- 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-2023-44300?
CVE-2023-44300 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager DM5500 Appliance, published on 4 Dec 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell DM5500 5.14.0.0, contain a Plain-text Password Storage Vulnerability in the appliance. A local attacker with privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the disclosure of certain service credentials. The attacker may be able to use the exposed credentials to access the vulnerable application with privileges of the compromised account.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-44300?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Powerprotect Data Manager Dm5500 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2023-44300?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-44300 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-44300 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-44300 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager DM5500 Appliance
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mr63-x9hg-pvgj.