Resource exhaustion in Dell Networking Os10
CVE-2023-39248
Dell OS10 Networking Switches running 10.5.2.x and above contain an Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (Denial of Service) vulnerability, when switches are configured with VLT and VRRP. A remote unauthenticated user can cause the network to be flooded leading to Denial of Service for actual network users. This is a high severity vulnerability as it allows an attacker to cause an outage of network. Dell recommends customers to upgrade at the earliest opportunity.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (51.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 51.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Dell Networking Os10 — versions 10.5.5.5
- Dell Networking Os10 — versions 10.5.5.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000220138/dsa-2023-278-dell-networking-os10-se… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-39248?
- CVE-2023-39248 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Networking Os10, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-12-05.
- How severe is CVE-2023-39248?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.