Improper certificate validation in Dell Cloud Mobility

1) Improper Certificate Validation

EUVDB-ID: #VU79123

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23690

CWE-ID: CWE-295 - Improper Certificate Validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a man-in-the-middle attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper check for certificate revocation. A remote unauthenticated attacker can perform a man-in-the-middle attack and eavesdrop on encrypted communications from Cloud Mobility to Cloud Storage devices.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cloud Mobility for Dell Storage: before 1.3.4.0

External links

http://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/nl-nl/000207521/dsa-2023-019-dell-emc-cloud-mobility-security-update-for-certificate-revocation-vulnerability

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.