CVE-2023-43072

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% 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-284

Description

Dell SmartFabric Storage Software v1.4 (and earlier) contains an improper access control vulnerability in the CLI. A local possibly unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to ability to execute arbritrary shell commands.

Affected products

Dell SmartFabric Storage Software: before 1.4.1 — fixed in 1.4.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Dell SmartFabric Storage Software 1.4.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000218107/dsa-2023-347-dell-smartfabric-storage-software-security-update-for-multiple-vulnerabilities
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000218107/dsa-2023-347-dell-smartfabric-storage-software-security-update-for-multiple-vulnerabilities

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