Path Traversal in Dell Powerprotect Data Manager Dm5500 Appliance
CVE-2023-44306
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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (59.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 59.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Dell Powerprotect Data Manager Dm5500 Appliance — versions DM5500 5.14 and below
- Dell Dm5500
- Dell 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-2023-44306?
- CVE-2023-44306 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Powerprotect Data Manager Dm5500 Appliance, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-12-04.
- How severe is CVE-2023-44306?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-44306 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.