CVE-2023-44301 Cross-site scripting in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager DM5500 Appliance
A network attacker can inject malicious scripts into the Dell PowerProtect DM5500 web interface, potentially stealing user sessions or sensitive data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-44301?
CVE-2023-44301 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager DM5500 Appliance, published on 4 Dec 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Dell DM5500 5.14.0.0 and prior contain a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability. A network attacker with low privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the execution of malicious HTML or JavaScript code in a victim user's web browser in the context of the vulnerable web application. Exploitation may lead to information disclosure, session theft, or client-side request forgery.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-44301?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Powerprotect Data Manager Dm5500 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2023-44301?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-44301 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2023-44301 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-44301 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager DM5500 Appliance
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4jpw-w2c8-hq6f.