Vulnerability in Dell Powerprotect Data Manager Dm5500 Appliance
CVE-2023-44300
Dell DM5500 5.14.0.0, contain a Plain-text Password Storage Vulnerability in the appliance. A local attacker with privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the disclosure of certain service credentials. The attacker may be able to use the exposed credentials to access the vulnerable application with privileges of the compromised account.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (8.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 8.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
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
- www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000220107/dsa-2023-425-security-update-for-del… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-44300?
- CVE-2023-44300 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Powerprotect Data Manager Dm5500 Appliance, classified under Plaintext Storage of a Password. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-12-04.
- How severe is CVE-2023-44300?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-44300 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.