CVE-2023-43074Network attack vector

Arbitrary file creation via externally controlled paths

Published Oct 23, 2023 · Updated Sep 11, 2024

Arbitrary file creation in Dell Unity before 5.3.0.0.5.120 allows attackers to write crafted files through a server request. Dell has not disclosed the request endpoint, but the assigned weakness shows that a filesystem operation accepts an externally controlled file name or path. Dell describes remote unauthenticated reachability, while its published vector requires high privileges and user interaction; the bounded result is unauthorized file creation with limited service impact.

CVSS severity5.2
Medium
EPSS probability0.47%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Arbitrary file creation in Dell Unity before 5.3.0.0.5.120 allows attackers to write crafted files through a server request. Dell has not disclosed the request endpoint, but the assigned weakness shows that a filesystem operation accepts an externally controlled file name or path. Dell describes remote unauthenticated reachability, while its published vector requires high privileges and user interaction; the bounded result is unauthorized file creation with limited service impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-43074
Published
Oct 23, 2023
Updated
Sep 11, 2024
Vendor
Dell Technologies
Product
Unity
Classifications
CWE-73
Attack vector
network
Privileges
Unavailable

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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  1. Affected versionversion=Versions prior to 5.3.0.0.5.120

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

Dell Technologies · Unityversion=Versions prior to 5.3.0.0.5.120

Published CVSS scores

5.2Dell TechnologiesCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

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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
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-73External Control of File Name or Path

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