CVE-2023-44278: dell apex_protection_storage Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-44278 is a medium (CVSS 6.7) Path Traversal vulnerability in dell apex_protection_storage. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 14-12-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 02-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Dell PowerProtect DD , versions prior to 7.13.0.10, LTS 7.7.5.25, LTS 7.10.1.15, 6.2.1.110 contain a path traversal vulnerability. A local high privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, to gain unauthorized read and write access to the OS files stored on the server filesystem, with the privileges of the running application.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.