CVE-2023-44306 Path traversal in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager DM5500 Appliance
A remote attacker with high privileges can exploit a path traversal vulnerability to overwrite configuration files on the Dell DM5500 appliance.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-44306?
CVE-2023-44306 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager DM5500 Appliance, published on 4 Dec 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell DM5500 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the appliance. A remote attacker with high privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability to overwrite configuration files stored on the server filesystem.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-44306?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Dm5500 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2023-44306?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-44306 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2023-44306 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-44306 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager DM5500 Appliance
- CVE-2023-44304 Command injection in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager DM5500 Appliance
- CVE-2023-44305 Memory corruption in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager DM5500 Appliance
- CVE-2024-24908 Path traversal in Data Manager Appliance Software (DMAS)
- CVE-2024-37135 Information disclosure in Data Manager Appliance Software (DMAS)
- CVE-2024-22460 Deserialization in Data Manager Appliance Software (DMAS)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wq6c-hm2f-chjh.