CVE-2023-44278

Dell PowerProtect DD , versions prior to 7.13.0.10, LTS 7.7.5.25, LTS 7.10.1.15, 6.2.1.110 contain a path traversal vulnerability. A local high privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, to gain unauthorized read and write access to the OS files stored on the server filesystem, with the privileges of the running application.

Published: 2023-12-14 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2023-44278 is rated Low Risk (34/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.29%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-44278

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.05% 0.29% +0.23%
2 2025-03-17 0.04% 0.05% +0.01%
3 2023-12-15 — 0.04% —

Full EPSS history (3 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-44278

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.7 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 0.8 5.9 [email protected]
6.7 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 0.8 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-44278

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-44278

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
dell powerprotect_data_protection < 2.7.6 cpe:2.3:a:dell:powerprotect_data_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell apex_protection_storage < 6.2.1.110 cpe:2.3:a:dell:apex_protection_storage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell apex_protection_storage >= 7.0, < 7.10.1.15 cpe:2.3:a:dell:apex_protection_storage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell powerprotect_data_domain < 6.2.1.110 cpe:2.3:a:dell:powerprotect_data_domain:*:*:*:*:virtual:*:*:*
dell powerprotect_data_domain >= 7.0, < 7.12.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:dell:powerprotect_data_domain:*:*:*:*:virtual:*:*:*
dell powerprotect_data_domain_management_center < 6.2.1.110 cpe:2.3:a:dell:powerprotect_data_domain_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell powerprotect_data_domain_management_center >= 7.0, < 7.13.0.10 cpe:2.3:a:dell:powerprotect_data_domain_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell emc_data_domain_os < 6.2.1.110 cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_data_domain_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell emc_data_domain_os >= 7.0, < 7.12.0.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_data_domain_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell emc_data_domain_os >= 7.7, < 7.7.5.25 cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_data_domain_os:*:*:*:*:lts2022:*:*:*
dell emc_data_domain_os >= 7.10, < 7.10.1.15 cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_data_domain_os:*:*:*:*:lts2023:*:*:*
dell powerprotect_data_domain_management_center >= 7.7, < 7.7.5.25 cpe:2.3:o:dell:powerprotect_data_domain_management_center:*:*:*:*:lts2022:*:*:*
dell powerprotect_data_domain_management_center >= 7.10, < 7.10.1.15 cpe:2.3:o:dell:powerprotect_data_domain_management_center:*:*:*:*:lts2023:*:*:*

References for CVE-2023-44278

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