VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2023-24574
Dell Enterprise SONiC OS, 3.5.3, 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, contains an "Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability" in authentication component.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 0.89%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.89%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Dell Enterprise SONiC OS, 3.5.3, 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, contains an "Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability" in authentication component. An unauthenticated remote attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to uncontrolled resource consumption by creating permanent home directories for unauthenticated users.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.89% probability · 57th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-400
- Affected
- dell/enterprise sonic distribution
- Source
- security_alert@emc.com
References
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000208165/dsa-2023-039-dell-emc-enterprise-sonic-security-update-for-an-uncontrolled-resource-consumption-vulnerabilityVendor Advisory
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000208165/dsa-2023-039-dell-emc-enterprise-sonic-security-update-for-an-uncontrolled-resource-consumption-vulnerabilityVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.