CVE-2023-43073Network attack vector

Unauthorized data modification via invalid RADIUS configuration

Published Oct 5, 2023 · Updated Sep 19, 2024

Improper input validation in Dell SmartFabric Storage Software 1.4.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to modify data. The RADIUS configuration accepts invalid input, but Dell has not published the affected field or the operation performed on it. Low-privileged network access is required, and the published impact is limited to low-integrity data changes without disclosure or interruption.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.45%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper input validation in Dell SmartFabric Storage Software 1.4.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to modify data. The RADIUS configuration accepts invalid input, but Dell has not published the affected field or the operation performed on it. Low-privileged network access is required, and the published impact is limited to low-integrity data changes without disclosure or interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-43073
Published
Oct 5, 2023
Updated
Sep 19, 2024
Vendor
Dell
Product
Dell SmartFabric Storage Software
Classifications
CWE-20
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 5, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 19, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=v1.4.0 and prior

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Dell · Dell SmartFabric Storage Softwareversion=v1.4.0 and prior

Published CVSS scores

6.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.3DellCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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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)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

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