Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell PowerFlex appliance
| Risk | Critical |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 13 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-20526 CVE-2023-46604 CVE-2023-34056 CVE-2023-34048 CVE-2021-46766 CVE-2023-20533 CVE-2023-20521 CVE-2023-20519 CVE-2022-23830 CVE-2022-23820 CVE-2021-46774 CVE-2023-20566 CVE-2021-26345 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 CWE-502 CWE-284 CWE-787 CWE-459 CWE-367 CWE-416 CWE-16 CWE-119 CWE-125 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit |
Vulnerability #2 is being exploited in the wild. Vulnerability #4 is being exploited in the wild. |
| Vulnerable software |
PowerFlex Appliance Other software / Other software solutions |
| Vendor | Dell |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 13 vulnerabilities.
1) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU84027
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20526
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows an attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the ASP Bootloader. An attacker with physical access to device can read contents of ASP memory.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsPowerFlex Appliance: before IC-45.373.01
CPE2.3 External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Deserialization of Untrusted Data
EUVDB-ID: #VU82690
Risk: Critical
CVSSv3.1: 9.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-46604
CWE-ID:
CWE-502 - Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure input validation when processing serialized data in the OpenWire protocol. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsPowerFlex Appliance: before IC-45.373.01
CPE2.3 External linksQ & 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?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.
3) Improper access control
EUVDB-ID: #VU82354
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-34056
CWE-ID:
CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsPowerFlex Appliance: before IC-45.373.01
CPE2.3 External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
4) Out-of-bounds write
EUVDB-ID: #VU82353
Risk: Critical
CVSSv3.1: 9.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-34048
CWE-ID:
CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the DCERPC protocol implementation. A remote non-authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted RPC request to the vCenter Server, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild since late 2021.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsPowerFlex Appliance: before IC-45.373.01
CPE2.3 External linksQ & 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?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.
5) Incomplete cleanup
EUVDB-ID: #VU84023
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-46766
CWE-ID:
CWE-459 - Incomplete cleanup
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to incomplete clearing of sensitive data in the ASP Bootloader. A local user with access to ASP SRAM can gain access to sensitive information.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsPowerFlex Appliance: before IC-45.373.01
CPE2.3 External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
6) Out-of-bounds write
EUVDB-ID: #VU84020
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20533
CWE-ID:
CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
Exploit availability: No
Description The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsPowerFlex Appliance: before IC-45.373.01
CPE2.3 External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
7) Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
EUVDB-ID: #VU84026
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20521
CWE-ID:
CWE-367 - Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows an attacker to perform a denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in ASP Bootloader. An attacker with physical access to device can tamper with SPI ROM records after memory content verification and gain access to sensitive information of perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsPowerFlex Appliance: before IC-45.373.01
CPE2.3 External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
8) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU84018
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20519
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the management of an SNP guest context page. A malicious hypervisor can masquerade as the guest's migration agent and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsPowerFlex Appliance: before IC-45.373.01
CPE2.3 External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
9) Configuration
EUVDB-ID: #VU84025
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23830
CWE-ID:
CWE-16 - Configuration
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe issue may allow a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The issue exists due to immutable SMM configuration when SNP is enabled. A local user can modify guest memory.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsPowerFlex Appliance: before IC-45.373.01
CPE2.3 External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
10) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU84016
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23820
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of the AMD SMM communication buffer. A local user can corrupt the SMRAM and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsPowerFlex Appliance: before IC-45.373.01
CPE2.3 External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
11) Out-of-bounds write
EUVDB-ID: #VU84017
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-46774
CWE-ID:
CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
Exploit availability: No
Description The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing DRAM address in System
Management Unit (SMU). A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsPowerFlex Appliance: before IC-45.373.01
CPE2.3 External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
12) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU84021
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20566
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input n ASP with SNP enabled. A local user can compromise guest memory integrity.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsPowerFlex Appliance: before IC-45.373.01
CPE2.3 External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
13) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU84022
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-26345
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in APCB. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsPowerFlex Appliance: before IC-45.373.01
CPE2.3 External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
