CVE-2023-32463
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 VxRail, version(s) 8.0.100 and earlier contain a denial-of-service vulnerability in the upgrade functionality. A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to degraded performance and system malfunction.
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 confidenceDell VxRail versions 8.0.100 and earlier contain a denial-of-service vulnerability in the upgrade functionality. A remote unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability in the upgrade component to cause degraded performance and system malfunction.
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< 8.0.100< 8.0.100< 8.0.100< 8.0.100< 8.0.100< 8.0.100< 8.0.100< 8.0.100CVSS 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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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 VxRail model and firmware versionAccess VxRail Manager web interface and navigate to the System > About page, or query the VxRail Manager API endpoint (e.g., /api/v1/cluster/version) to retrieve the installed firmware version and model number.Affected if The model matches one of the affected models (D560, D560f, E460, E560, E560 Vcf, E560f, E560f Vcf, E560n) AND the firmware version is below 8.0.100.
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Confirm upgrade component is enabledVerify that the VxRail upgrade service/API is accessible on the appliance. This may be confirmed via the VxRail Manager interface under Settings > Upgrade, or by checking if the upgrade API endpoints respond to requests.Affected if The upgrade functionality is exposed and accessible to network requests.
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Check network exposure of upgrade interfaceReview firewall rules and network access controls to determine whether the VxRail Manager upgrade interface (typically ports 443/https) is reachable from unauthenticated or untrusted network segments.Affected if The upgrade interface is exposed to unauthenticated network access without proper segmentation or authentication requirements.
A user is affected if their VxRail model is D560, D560f, E460, E560, E560 Vcf, E560f, E560f Vcf, or E560n with firmware version below 8.0.100, and the upgrade component is accessible to remote attackers.
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 · scoped8.0.100
Apply the vendor patch or upgrade VxRail to a version newer than 8.0.100. If immediate patching is not possible, consider network segmentation to limit unauthenticated access to the upgrade interface.
VxRail Firmware 8.0.100 or later
- Back up all critical data and VxRail configuration before initiating the firmware upgrade
- Download the VxRail firmware version 8.0.100 or later from Dell Support (support.dell.com)
- Log in to VxRail Manager or use the VxRail upgrade tool to initiate the firmware update
- Apply the firmware update to all affected VxRail nodes following Dell's standard upgrade procedures
- After the upgrade completes, verify that all nodes are running firmware version 8.0.100 or later
- Confirm the upgrade functionality is operational and the denial-of-service vulnerability is resolved
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-2023-32463 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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