What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-44291?

CVE-2023-44291 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.6%.

Powerprotect Data Manager Dm5500 Firmware CVE-2023-44291

HIGH

OS Command Injection (CWE-78)

2023-12-04 security_alert@emc.com

Command Injection Dell Powerprotect Data Manager Dm5500 Firmware

7.2

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.2 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Dec 04, 2023 - 09:15 nvd

HIGH 7.2

DescriptionNVD

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.

AnalysisAI

Dell DM5500 5.14.0.0 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in the appliance. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. 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. Affected products include: Dell Powerprotect Data Manager Dm5500 Firmware.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.