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Smartfabric Storage SoftwareApplication · Dell

CVE-2023-43073

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-10-05
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 1.4.1 or later.
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71/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
Dell SmartFabric Storage Software v1.4 (and earlier) contains an Improper Input Validation vulnerability in RADIUS configuration. An authenticated remote attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to gaining unauthorized access to data.

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 confidence

Dell SmartFabric Storage Software v1.4 and earlier contains an improper input validation vulnerability in the RADIUS configuration component. An authenticated remote attacker could exploit this flaw by providing malicious input through the RADIUS configuration, potentially bypassing access controls to gain unauthorized access to data.

MitigationApply vendor-provided patches for Dell SmartFabric Storage Software. If no patch is available, restrict access to the RADIUS configuration interface to trusted administrators only and validate all RADIUS-related inputs on the server side.

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
Smartfabric Storage SoftwareApplication
Affected:< 1.4.1

CVSS 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
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check installed SmartFabric Storage Software version
    Locate the software version through the product's admin interface, CLI, or installed package information. Compare against the affected range (all versions below 1.4.1).
    Affected if Installed version is 1.4 or earlier (any version < 1.4.1)
  2. Determine if RADIUS authentication is configured
    Access the SmartFabric Storage Software admin panel or configuration files and check whether RADIUS authentication has been enabled for user authentication or administrative access.
    Affected if RADIUS authentication is enabled and configured
  3. Inspect RADIUS server configuration settings
    Review the RADIUS configuration section in the storage software admin interface or configuration files. Look for the RADIUS server host entries, shared secrets, and authentication port settings.
    Affected if RADIUS server entries exist and point to a configured RADIUS infrastructure
  4. Verify RADIUS configuration write access
    Check user role permissions and access controls for the RADIUS configuration module. Determine if authenticated users can modify RADIUS settings.
    Affected if Authenticated users have write access to RADIUS configuration settings

A user is affected if their Dell SmartFabric Storage Software is version 1.4 or earlier AND RADIUS authentication is enabled in the environment.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 1.4.1 or later
Fixed in 1.4.1
Interim mitigation

Apply vendor-provided patches for Dell SmartFabric Storage Software. If no patch is available, restrict access to the RADIUS configuration interface to trusted administrators only and validate all RADIUS-related inputs on the server side.

Recommended fix High confidence

1.4.1

  1. Verify current SmartFabric Storage Software version by checking the system management interface
  2. Download Dell SmartFabric Storage Software version 1.4.1 from Dell Support (support.dell.com)
  3. Review Dell upgrade documentation for SmartFabric Storage Software before proceeding
  4. Perform a backup of current configuration data following Dell best practices
  5. Apply the upgrade to version 1.4.1 using Dell's recommended upgrade procedure
  6. Verify the upgrade was successful and the RADIUS configuration is functioning correctly
  7. Confirm the new version is 1.4.1

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Smartfabric Storage Software Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
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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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