CVE-2023-23690
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedCloud Mobility for Dell EMC Storage, versions 1.3.0.X and below contains an Improper Check for Certificate Revocation vulnerability. A threat actor does not need any specific privileges to potentially exploit this vulnerability. An attacker could perform a man-in-the-middle attack and eavesdrop on encrypted communications from Cloud Mobility to Cloud Storage devices. Exploitation could lead to the compromise of secret and sensitive information, cloud storage connection downtime, and the integrity of the connection to the Cloud devices.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceCloud Mobility for Dell EMC Storage versions 1.3.0.X and below fails to properly check certificate revocation status during SSL/TLS handshake validation. This improper check allows a man-in-the-middle attacker to intercept encrypted communications by exploiting revoked certificates, potentially exposing sensitive data and compromising connection integrity to cloud storage devices.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 1.3.4.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed Cloud Mobility versionLocate the Dell Cloud Mobility for Dell EMC Storage installation and retrieve its version number through the product's interface, CLI, or installed software informationAffected if The installed version is 1.3.0.X or any version below 1.3.4.0
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Confirm SSL/TLS connectivity is in useVerify that Cloud Mobility is configured to connect to cloud storage devices over SSL/TLS connections - check connection profiles or transport settings in the product configurationAffected if SSL/TLS connections to cloud storage are enabled and the version is vulnerable
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Review certificate revocation configurationInspect the SSL/TLS settings within Cloud Mobility to determine whether certificate revocation checking (OCSP and/or CRL) is properly configured and enforcedAffected if Revocation checking is disabled, misconfigured, or not enforced, combined with a vulnerable version
You are affected if Dell Cloud Mobility for Dell EMC Storage is installed at a version below 1.3.4.0 and SSL/TLS connections to cloud storage are in use, particularly if certificate revocation checking is not properly configured.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped1.3.4.0
Enable and enforce proper certificate revocation checking (OCSP and/or CRL) in all SSL/TLS connections from Cloud Mobility to Cloud Storage devices. Validate that revoked certificates are rejected and connections are terminated appropriately.
Cloud Mobility for Dell EMC Storage 1.3.4.0 or later
- Navigate to Dell support website and download Cloud Mobility for Dell EMC Storage version 1.3.4.0 or later
- Review Dell upgrade documentation for Cloud Mobility for Dell EMC Storage
- Backup current configuration data before proceeding with upgrade
- Execute the upgrade installer following Dell's recommended upgrade procedure
- Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the installed version
- Test the Cloud Mobility connection to Cloud Storage devices to confirm proper functionality
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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