RCE in Dell Powerprotect Data Manager Dm5500 Appliance
CVE-2023-44291
Dell DM5500 5.14.0.0 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in the appliance. A remote attacker with high privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the execution of arbitrary OS commands on the underlying OS, with the privileges of the vulnerable application. Exploitation may lead to a system take over by an attacker.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.016 (74.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Dell Powerprotect Data Manager Dm5500 Appliance — versions DM5500 5.14 and below
- Dell Powerprotect_data_manager_dm5500
- Dell Powerprotect_data_manager_dm5500_firmware
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security_alert@emc.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-44291?
- CVE-2023-44291 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Powerprotect Data Manager Dm5500 Appliance, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2023-12-04.
- How severe is CVE-2023-44291?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-44291 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.