CVE-2023-32449

Malicious binary installation via signature-check bypass

Published Jun 22, 2023 · Updated Dec 4, 2024

Improper signature verification in Dell PowerStore before 3.5 allows attackers to induce a high-privileged user to install a malicious binary. Dell has not disclosed the affected installer or how a crafted binary bypasses its cryptographic signature checks. Exploitation requires local access, high privileges, and user interaction, and results in installation of attacker-supplied code on the storage appliance.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability0.12%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper signature verification in Dell PowerStore before 3.5 allows attackers to induce a high-privileged user to install a malicious binary. Dell has not disclosed the affected installer or how a crafted binary bypasses its cryptographic signature checks. Exploitation requires local access, high privileges, and user interaction, and results in installation of attacker-supplied code on the storage appliance.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-32449
Published
Jun 22, 2023
Updated
Dec 4, 2024
Vendor
Dell Technologies
Product
PowerStore
Classifications
T1204.002
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 22, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <3.5
  2. Affected versionversion=Versions prior to 3.5.0.0-2050321

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Dell Technologies · PowerStoreversion=0 <3.5; version=Versions prior to 3.5.0.0-2050321

Published CVSS scores

7.2Dell TechnologiesCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1204.002User Execution: Malicious File

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