CVE-2023-44291
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 DM5500 5.14.0.0 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in the appliance. A remote attacker with high privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the execution of arbitrary OS commands on the underlying OS, with the privileges of the vulnerable application. Exploitation may lead to a system take over by an attacker.
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 DM5500 version 5.14.0.0 allows remote authenticated attackers with high privileges to execute arbitrary OS commands on the underlying operating system with the privileges of the vulnerable application, potentially leading to complete system compromise.
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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<= 5.14.0.0CVSS 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
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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 Dell DM5500 appliance presenceLocate the Dell PowerProtect Data Manager DM5500 appliance or virtual machine in your environment. Check inventory systems, VMware/Hyper-V infrastructure, or physical server logs for DM5500 hardware or OVA/VM templates.Affected if Dell PowerProtect Data Manager DM5500 appliance or VM is present in the environment
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Check firmware versionAccess the DM5500 administrative interface or check the firmware version via the command line if you have console access. The firmware version is typically displayed in the system information or about section of the management GUI.Affected if Installed firmware version is 5.14.0.0 or any version lower than 5.14.0.0 (e.g., 5.13.x, 5.12.x)
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Verify remote management accessibilityDetermine if the DM5500 management interfaces (web GUI, API endpoints, or administrative services) are accessible from network locations outside the trusted administrative segment.Affected if Remote unauthenticated or low-privilege network access to management interfaces is possible, enabling an attacker to eventually authenticate with high privileges
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Check for high-privilege user accountsReview the DM5500 user directory or local user database to identify accounts with administrative or high-privilege roles that could be exploited once authenticated.Affected if Multiple high-privilege accounts exist beyond the primary administrator, increasing the attack surface for credential compromise
You are affected if a Dell PowerProtect Data Manager DM5500 appliance is running firmware version 5.14.0.0 or lower AND the administrative interface is accessible to remote authenticated attackers with high privileges.
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 dataApply vendor-provided security patches or updates for Dell DM5500 5.14.0.0 immediately; until patched, strictly limit administrative access to trusted personnel only and implement network segmentation to reduce attack surface.
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