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Dell PowerVault ME5 Client-Side Desync (DSA-2023-018)

high Nessus Plugin ID 179604

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Synopsis

The remote storage device is affected by a client-side desync vulnerability.

Description

The version of Dell PowerVault ME5 installed on the remote host is prior to ME5.1.1.0.5. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the DSA-2023-018 advisory.

 - Dell EMC PV ME5, versions ME5.1.0.0.0 and ME5.1.0.1.0, contains a Client-side desync Vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to force a victim's browser to desynchronize its connection with the website, typically leading to XSS and DoS. (CVE-2023-23691)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update to Dell PowerVault ME5 version ME5.1.1.0.5, or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?edaf0059

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 179604

File Name: dell_powervault_me5_dsa-2023-018.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 8/9/2023

Updated: 8/10/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

Temporal Score: 6.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-23691

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:dell:powervault_me5012_firmware, cpe:/h:dell:powervault_me5012, cpe:/o:dell:powervault_me5024_firmware, cpe:/h:dell:powervault_me5024, cpe:/o:dell:powervault_me5084_firmware, cpe:/h:dell:powervault_me5084, x-cpe:/o:dell:powervault, x-cpe:/h:dell:powervault

Required KB Items: installed_sw/DELL EMC PowerVault

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/17/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/17/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-23691