CVE-2023-43081 | BDVDB-2026-217574 Detail

DellPowerProtect Agent for File System

Description#

PowerProtect Agent for File System Version 19.14 and prior, contains an incorrect default permissions vulnerability in ddfscon component. A low Privileged local attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to overwriting of log files.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact none, integrity impact low, availability impact none. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions

References#

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000219782/dsa-2023-427-security-update-for-dell-powerprotect-agent-for-file-system-vulnerabilities

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12023-11-22Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-10-01Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2023-11-22
Last modified: 2024-10-01

Vendor information

Vendor: Dell
Product: PowerProtect Agent for File System

All Dell vulnerabilities

Score

4.0 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 7.0.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Incorrect Permissions

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
Versions prior to 19.14
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

4.0 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	None
Integrity	Low
Availability	None

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).