CVE-2023-44301Network attack vector

Session theft via reflected browser script

Published Dec 4, 2023 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Reflected XSS in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance DM5500 5.14.0.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to run script. Dell has not published the affected endpoint or parameter, but the web application reflects attacker-controlled HTML or JavaScript into its response. A low-privileged account and victim interaction are required; successful exploitation exposes browser-accessible data, steals sessions, or issues client-side requests.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.48%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Reflected XSS in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance DM5500 5.14.0.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to run script. Dell has not published the affected endpoint or parameter, but the web application reflects attacker-controlled HTML or JavaScript into its response. A low-privileged account and victim interaction are required; successful exploitation exposes browser-accessible data, steals sessions, or issues client-side requests.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-44301
Published
Dec 4, 2023
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Dell
Product
Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance DM5500
Classifications
CWE-79, CAPEC-591, T1204
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 4, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 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=DM5500 5.14 and below

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Dell · Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance DM5500version=DM5500 5.14 and below

Published CVSS scores

5.4DellCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 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')
CAPEC-591Reflected XSS
T1204User Execution

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