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CVE-2023-23691

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: January 20, 2023 at 07:16 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:37 AM UTC
7 products affected across 1 vendorPowervault ME5024 FirmwarePowervault ME5084 FirmwarePowervault ME5012 Firmware

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Dell EMC PV ME5, versions ME5.1.0.0.0 and ME5.1.0.1.0, contains a Client-side desync Vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to force a victim's browser to desynchronize its connection with the website, typically leading to XSS and DoS.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Powervault ME5012 Firmware· Dell
95%
v < me5.1.1.0.5
Affected range stops below me5.1.1.0.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-powervault-me5012 (same device)
Powervault ME5024 Firmware· Dell
95%
v < me5.1.1.0.5
Affected range stops below me5.1.1.0.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-powervault-me5024 (same device)
Powervault ME5084 Firmware· Dell
95%
v < me5.1.1.0.5
Affected range stops below me5.1.1.0.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-powervault-me5084 (same device)
PowerVault ME5· Dell
60%
v < ME5.1.1.0.5
Affected range stops below ME5.1.1.0.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Powervault Me5012· Delldevice
80%
All versions
Powervault Me5024· Delldevice
80%
All versions
Powervault Me5084· Delldevice
80%
All versions

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000207533/dsa-2023-018-dell-emc-powervault-me5-security-update-for-a-client-desync-attack-vulnerability

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.8HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-444

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