CVE-2023-32485

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-10-05 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

Dell SmartFabric Storage Software version 1.3 and lower contain an improper input validation vulnerability. A remote unauthenticated attacker may exploit this vulnerability and escalate privileges up to the highest administration level. This is a critical severity vulnerability affecting user authentication. Dell recommends customers to upgrade at the earliest opportunity.

Affected products

Dell SmartFabric Storage Software: before 1.4.0 — fixed in 1.4.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Dell SmartFabric Storage Software 1.4.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000216587/dsa-2023-283-security-update-for-dell-smartfabric-storage-software-vulnerabilities
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000216587/dsa-2023-283-security-update-for-dell-smartfabric-storage-software-vulnerabilities

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