Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell NetWorker



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
CVE-ID CVE-2023-28708
CVE-2023-28709
CWE-ID CWE-614
CWE-770
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 NetWorker
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor Dell

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Sensitive cookie in HTTPS session without Secure attribute

EUVDB-ID: #VU73957

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28708

CWE-ID: CWE-614 - Sensitive Cookie in HTTPS Session Without 'Secure' Attribute

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to Apache Tomcat does not set the "Secure" attribute for the JSESSIONID session cookie when using the RemoteIpFilter with requests received from a reverse proxy via HTTP that include the X-Forwarded-Proto header set to https. A remote attacker can force the application to transmit cookie via an insecure channel and intercept it.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

NetWorker: before 19.9.0.2

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/nl-nl/000217394/dsa-2023-236-security-update-for-dell-networker-apache-tomcat-vulnerabilities


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.

2) Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

EUVDB-ID: #VU76417

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28709

CWE-ID: CWE-770 - Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fox for #VU72427 (CVE-2023-24998). If non-default HTTP connector settings were used such that the maxParameterCount could be reached using query string parameters and a request was submitted that supplied exactly maxParameterCount parameters in the query string, the limit for uploaded request parts could be bypassed. A remote attacker can initiate a series of uploads and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

NetWorker: before 19.9.0.2

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/nl-nl/000217394/dsa-2023-236-security-update-for-dell-networker-apache-tomcat-vulnerabilities


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.



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