Insufficiently protected credentials in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager DM5500 Appliance
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-256.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell | Dell PowerProtect Data Manager DM5500 Appliance | DM5500 5.14 and below | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Dell PowerProtect Data Manager DM5500 Appliance VendorDell Affected DM5500 5.14 and below Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Dell PowerProtect Data Manager DM5500 Appliance — dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000220107/dsa-2023-425-securit…
7 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-23825 Stack-based buffer overflow in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager DM5500 AppliancePriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2023-23822 Improper authentication in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager DM5500 AppliancePriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2023-23824 OS command injection in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager DM5500 AppliancePriority MEDIUM 42
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-44300
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mr63-x9hg-pvgj
References
More Dell Powerprotect Data Manager Dm5500 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-23822 Improper authentication in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager DM5500 Appliance CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-23812 OS command injection in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager DM5500 Appliance CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2023-23821 Cross-site scripting in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager DM5500 Appliance CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2023-44300 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-44300 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mr63-x9hg-pvgj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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