CVE-2023-43065Network attack vector

Authenticated privilege escalation via undisclosed cross-site scripting

Published Oct 23, 2023 · Updated Sep 11, 2024

Cross-site scripting in Dell Unity before 5.3.0.0.5.120 allows remote authenticated users to obtain escalated privileges. Dell has not published the affected interface, input field, persistence behavior, or missing output-neutralization operation. A low-privileged account is required; Dell reports integrity and availability effects but no confidentiality impact.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.29%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site scripting in Dell Unity before 5.3.0.0.5.120 allows remote authenticated users to obtain escalated privileges. Dell has not published the affected interface, input field, persistence behavior, or missing output-neutralization operation. A low-privileged account is required; Dell reports integrity and availability effects but no confidentiality impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-43065
Published
Oct 23, 2023
Updated
Sep 11, 2024
Vendor
Dell Technologies
Product
Unity
Classifications
CWE-79, T1068
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 23, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 11, 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=Versions prior to 5.3.0.0.5.120

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Dell Technologies · Unityversion=Versions prior to 5.3.0.0.5.120

Published CVSS scores

5.4NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
5.5Dell TechnologiesCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Public exploit references

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