CVE-2023-25554
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 · uneditedA CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability exists that allows a local privilege escalation on the appliance when a maliciously crafted Operating System command is entered on the device. Affected products: StruxureWare Data Center Expert (V7.9.2 and prior)
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 confidenceAn OS Command Injection (CWE-78) vulnerability in StruxureWare Data Center Expert versions 7.9.2 and prior allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary Operating System commands, potentially achieving privilege escalation on the appliance.
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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<= 7.9.2CVSS 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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 if StruxureWare Data Center Expert is installedLocate the installation directory or check running processes for StruxureWare Data Center Expert components. On the appliance, check the installed software inventory or application listing.Affected if The software is present on the system
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Determine the installed version of StruxureWare Data Center ExpertCheck the application version through the web interface (typically accessible at the appliance IP), command line interface, or version file in the installation directory. Look for a version number in the format 7.x.x.Affected if The version is 7.9.2 or lower
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Compare your version against the affected rangeVerify the exact version number against the vulnerable range: any version <= 7.9.2 is affected by this CVE.Affected if The installed version is 7.9.2 or any prior version (e.g., 7.9.1, 7.9.0, earlier releases)
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Confirm the appliance is network-accessible for local attack vectorDetermine if the appliance is accessible to untrusted local users. Check user access controls and whether unprivileged accounts exist on the system.Affected if Untrusted local users have access to the appliance operating system or application interface
You are affected if StruxureWare Data Center Expert version 7.9.2 or lower is installed and untrusted local users can interact with the appliance.
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.
From vendor dataUpgrade StruxureWare Data Center Expert to a version beyond 7.9.2 that addresses this vulnerability; restrict local access to trusted personnel as an interim compensating control.
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA4.0 h
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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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