CVE-2023-32462
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 OS10 Networking Switches running 10.5.2.x and above contain an OS command injection vulnerability when using remote user authentication. A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the execution of arbitrary OS commands and possible system takeover. This is a critical vulnerability as it allows an attacker to cause severe damage. Dell recommends customers to upgrade at the earliest opportunity.
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 confidenceOS command injection vulnerability in Dell OS10 networking switches allows remote unauthenticated attackers to inject and execute arbitrary operating system commands through the remote user authentication mechanism, potentially achieving full system compromise.
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>= 10.5.2.0, < 10.5.2.12>= 10.5.3.0, < 10.5.3.8>= 10.5.4.0, < 10.5.4.8= 10.5.5.0= 10.5.5.1= 10.5.5.2= 10.5.5.3CVSS 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
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 the OS10 firmware versionExecute `show version` or `show system` from the OS10 CLI to retrieve the installed firmware versionAffected if The installed version falls within any of these ranges: >= 10.5.2.0 and < 10.5.2.12; >= 10.5.3.0 and < 10.5.3.8; >= 10.5.4.0 and < 10.5.4.8; or equals 10.5.5.0, 10.5.5.1, 10.5.5.2, or 10.5.5.3
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Verify if remote management access is enabledCheck the current configuration with `show running-configuration` or `show ip interface` to identify if the management interface (typically MGMT0) is configured with an IP address and is reachableAffected if The management interface is configured with an IP address and is accessible from untrusted networks
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Confirm the remote user authentication service is activeUse `show authentication` or `show login` to verify that the remote authentication service (such as RADIUS or TACACS+) or local user authentication is enabled on the switchAffected if Remote or local user authentication is enabled, which is the default operational state for OS10 switches requiring management access
You are affected if your OS10 version matches any of the vulnerable version ranges AND the management interface is accessible remotely with authentication enabled.
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 · scoped10.5.2.1210.5.3.810.5.4.8
Apply Dell's recommended firmware upgrade to the patched OS10 version. Restrict management interface access to trusted networks until the patch can be deployed.
Upgrade to 10.5.2.12 or later (10.5.2.x), 10.5.3.8 or later (10.5.3.x), 10.5.4.8 or later (10.5.4.x), or 10.5.5.1 or later (10.5.5.x) depending on your current branch
- 1. Identify the current Smartfabric OS10 version by running 'show version' in the OS10 CLI
- 2. Determine which version branch you are currently on (10.5.2.x, 10.5.3.x, 10.5.4.x, or 10.5.5.x)
- 3. Download the appropriate fixed version from Dell support: for 10.5.2.x use 10.5.2.12 or later, for 10.5.3.x use 10.5.3.8 or later, for 10.5.4.x use 10.5.4.8 or later, for 10.5.5.x use 10.5.5.1 or later
- 4. Review Dell upgrade documentation and release notes for your specific switch model
- 5. Plan maintenance window as upgrades may cause brief network disruption
- 6. Backup current switch configuration using 'copy running-config startup-config' and export via SFTP/FTP
- 7. Upload the new OS10 image to the switch using 'copy sftp://<server>/<image> boot-partition primary'
- 8. Set the new image as the boot image with 'boot system primary'
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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