CWE
22
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2023-44278: Path Traversal

First published: Thu Dec 14 2023(Updated: )

Dell PowerProtect DD , versions prior to 7.13.0.10, LTS 7.7.5.25, LTS 7.10.1.15, 6.2.1.110 contain a path traversal vulnerability. A local high privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, to gain unauthorized read and write access to the OS files stored on the server filesystem, with the privileges of the running application.

Credit: security_alert@emc.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
Dell PowerProtect Data Protection<2.7.6
Any of
Dell DP4400
Dell DP5900 Firmware
All of
Any of
Dell Apex Protection Storage<6.2.1.110
Dell Apex Protection Storage>=7.0<7.10.1.15
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Management Center<6.2.1.110
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Management Center>=7.0<7.12.0.0
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Management Center<6.2.1.110
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Management Center>=7.0<7.13.0.10
EMC Data Domain Operating System<6.2.1.110
EMC Data Domain Operating System>=7.0<7.12.0.0
EMC Data Domain Operating System>=7.7<7.7.5.25
EMC Data Domain Operating System>=7.10<7.10.1.15
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Management Center>=7.7<7.7.5.25
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Management Center>=7.10<7.10.1.15
Any of
Dell DD3300
Dell DD6400
Dell DD6900
Dell DD9400
Dell Dd9900

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-44278?

    CVE-2023-44278 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for unprivileged access to sensitive OS files.

  • How do I fix CVE-2023-44278?

    To fix CVE-2023-44278, upgrade to Dell PowerProtect versions 7.13.0.10, LTS 7.7.5.25, LTS 7.10.1.15, or 6.2.1.110 or later.

  • What causes the CVE-2023-44278 vulnerability?

    CVE-2023-44278 is caused by a path traversal vulnerability that allows local high privileged attackers to access unauthorized files.

  • Which versions of Dell PowerProtect are affected by CVE-2023-44278?

    Versions of Dell PowerProtect prior to 7.13.0.10, LTS 7.7.5.25, LTS 7.10.1.15, and 6.2.1.110 are affected by CVE-2023-44278.

  • Who can exploit the CVE-2023-44278 vulnerability?

    CVE-2023-44278 can be exploited by local high privileged attackers who have access to the system.

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