CVE-2023-37196
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-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements vulnerability used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability exists that could allow a user already authenticated on DCE to access unauthorized content, change, or delete content, or perform unauthorized actions when tampering with the alert settings of endpoints on DCE.
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 confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in DCE (Dell EMC Data Center Enterprise) allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands by tampering with alert settings of endpoints. The vulnerability stems from improper neutralization of special elements in SQL queries.
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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<= 7.9.3CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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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Check installed version of Struxureware Data Center ExpertLocate the software version through the product's web interface (typically in About or System Information section), command-line interface, or installation logs. Compare against the affected range of version 7.9.3 and below.Affected if Running version 7.9.3 or any lower version indicates the product falls within the affected range.
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Verify if endpoint alert settings functionality is enabledAccess the Data Center Expert administrative interface and navigate to the endpoint management or alert configuration section. Determine whether the alert settings feature is available and active for configured endpoints.Affected if Alert settings feature is present and configurable for endpoints.
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Confirm authenticated user access to alert configurationReview user account permissions and authentication settings within the DCE system. Identify whether standard or limited-privilege users can modify alert settings for endpoints.Affected if Authenticated users (including non-administrative accounts) have permission to modify endpoint alert settings.
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Inspect database audit logs for suspicious SQL activityExamine database logs, application logs, or security audit logs for unusual or malformed SQL queries, especially those containing alert-related parameters or unexpected SQL syntax patterns.Affected if Logs contain anomalous SQL queries that may indicate exploitation of the SQL injection vulnerability.
Environment is affected if running Struxureware Data Center Expert version 7.9.3 or lower and authenticated users can access or modify endpoint alert settings without additional security controls preventing SQL injection.
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 dataImplement parameterized queries or prepared statements for all database operations involving user input in alert settings. Apply principle of least privilege to database accounts and validate/sanitize all endpoint inputs.
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