Privilege escalation in Dell EMC PV ME5



Published: 2023-01-23
Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-23691
CWE-ID CWE-264
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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PV ME5012
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

PV ME5024
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

PV ME5084
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

Vendor Dell

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU71423

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23691

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a Client-side desync issue. A remote attacker can force a victim's browser to desynchronize its connection with the website.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

PV ME5012: 5.1.0.0.0 - 5.1.0.1.0

PV ME5024: 5.1.0.0.0 - 5.1.0.1.0

PV ME5084: 5.1.0.0.0 - 5.1.0.1.0

External links

http://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000207533/dsa-2023-018-dell-emc-powervault-me5-security-update-for-a-client-desync-attack-vulnerability


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected device in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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