CVE-2023-28053

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-12-18 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-327

Description

Dell NetWorker Virtual Edition versions 19.8 and below contain the use of deprecated cryptographic algorithms in the SSH component. A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to some information disclosure.

Affected products

Dell NetWorker: before 19.8.0.4; from 19.9 before 19.9.0.3 — fixed in 19.8.0.4, 19.9.0.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Dell NetWorker 19.8.0.4, 19.9.0.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000220547/dsa-2023-358-security-update-for-dell-networker-virtual-edition-ssh-cryptographic-vulnerabilities
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000220547/dsa-2023-358-security-update-for-dell-networker-virtual-edition-ssh-cryptographic-vulnerabilities

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