CVE-2023-32455
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 2208 (9.3.2102) contain a sensitive information disclosure vulnerability. An unauthenticated 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 2208 (9.3.2102) contain a sensitive information disclosure vulnerability where log files contain sensitive information that can be read by an unauthenticated malicious user with local (physical) access to the device.
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<= 9.3.2102CVSS 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 admin interface or device system information. The version is typically displayed in the system settings or on the login screen as a build number.Affected if The installed version is 9.3.2102 or lower (versions prior to 2208).
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Locate log files on the deviceUsing physical access to the device, navigate to the log directory. On ThinOS devices, logs are typically stored in system or diagnostic partitions accessible via recovery mode or FTP if enabled.Affected if Log files are present and accessible through standard or recovery boot modes.
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Examine log file contents for sensitive dataOpen and review the log files (such as wnos.log, system logs, or connection logs) using a text editor or command-line tool. Look for patterns indicating exposed credentials, session tokens, configuration details, or user-specific information.Affected if Log files contain plaintext passwords, API keys, session identifiers, or other credentials that should not be visible to unauthorized users.
A user is affected if their ThinOS version is 9.3.2102 or lower AND log files are readable, as the vulnerability allows physically accessible attackers to view sensitive information in logs.
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 · scopedUpgrade Dell Wyse ThinOS to version 2208 (9.3.2102) or later to remediate the vulnerability.
Wyse ThinOS version 2208 (or latest available 9.3.x release)
- Identify the current Wyse ThinOS version installed on affected devices
- Download Wyse ThinOS version 2208 or later from Dell's support website
- Review Dell upgrade documentation for ThinOS to ensure compatibility
- Plan the upgrade considering that ThinOS upgrades may require downtime
- Apply the upgrade to all affected ThinOS devices
- After upgrade, verify the version is 2208 or later
- Verify the fix by confirming sensitive information is no longer written in cleartext to log files
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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-32455 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- 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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