CVE-2023-25539: dell networker Code Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-25539 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Code Injection vulnerability in dell networker. EPSS estimates a 1.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 31-05-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 09-01-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Dell NetWorker 19.6.1.2, contains an OS command injection Vulnerability in the NetWorker client. A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the execution of arbitrary OS commands on the application's underlying OS, with the privileges of the vulnerable application. This is a high severity vulnerability as the exploitation allows an attacker to take complete control of a system, so Dell recommends customers to upgrade at the earliest opportunity.

• CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.
• CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.