CVE-2023-32447
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 · uneditedDell Wyse ThinOS versions prior to 2306 (9.4.2103) contain a sensitive information disclosure vulnerability. A malicious user with local access to the device could exploit this vulnerability to read sensitive information written to the log files.
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 · high confidenceDell Wyse ThinOS versions prior to 2306 (9.4.2103) contain a vulnerability where sensitive information is written to log files in plaintext. A locally authenticated or physically present user can read these log files to obtain sensitive data that should be protected.
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< 9.4.2103CVSS 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
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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 ThinOS versionAccess the ThinOS system information page via the admin interface or system settings menu, or use the command line if available to retrieve the current firmware versionAffected if The displayed version number is below 9.4.2103 (or 2306)
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Compare version to affected rangeNote the full version string (such as 9.x.xxxx format) and compare it numerically or textually against the threshold 9.4.2103Affected if The installed version is 9.4.2102 or earlier, or any version prior to 2306 in the newer naming scheme
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Locate log files on the systemBrowse the system file structure for log directories or files (commonly in system logs or diagnostic folders accessible via console or admin tools)Affected if Log files exist on the system and the ThinOS version is below 9.4.2103 - the vulnerability is present regardless of whether specific sensitive data is immediately visible
The environment is affected if ThinOS firmware version is prior to 2306 (9.4.2103), since all prior versions write sensitive information to log files in plaintext.
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 · scoped9.4.2103
Apply Dell vendor firmware update to ThinOS version 2306 (9.4.2103) or later to address the information disclosure in log files. Until patched, limit physical and local console access to ThinOS devices.
ThinOS 2306 (9.4.2103) or later
- Contact Dell support or access the Dell support website to obtain the ThinOS 2306 (9.4.2103) or later firmware image
- Review Dell's upgrade documentation for Wyse ThinOS devices
- Follow the standard ThinOS firmware upgrade procedure for your specific device model
- After upgrade, verify the version number reflects 2306 (9.4.2103) or later
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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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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