Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-39248
Dell OS10 Networking Switches running 10.5.2.x and above contain an Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (Denial of Service) vulnerability, when switches are configured with VLT and VRRP. A remote unauthenticated user can cause the network to be flooded leading to Denial of Service for actual network users. This is a high severity vulnerability as it allows an attacker to cause an outage of network. Dell recommends customers to upgrade at the earliest opportunity.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2023-39248
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:networking_os10:10.5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-39248
0.24%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 44 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-39248
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
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3.6
|
NIST | |
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7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
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3.6
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Dell |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-39248
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The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.Assigned by: security_alert@emc.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2023-39248
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https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000220138/dsa-2023-278-dell-networking-os10-security-updates-for-uncontrolled-resource-consumption
DSA-2023-278: Dell Networking OS10 Security Updates for Uncontrolled resource Consumption. | Dell USVendor Advisory
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