CVE-2023-44298 [Low] | Denial of Service in Poweredge R660 Firmware

CVE-2023-44298 is rated Low Risk (19.9/100): CVSS Low severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.24%). Low composite risk—no urgent action required; patch on your normal maintenance cycle and revisit priority if CVSS or EPSS increases.

#	Date	Old EPSS score	New EPSS score	Delta (New - Old)
1	2026-06-15	0.13%	0.24%	+0.12%
2	2025-03-30	0.22%	0.13%	-0.09%
3	2025-03-29	—	0.22%	—

Date

Old EPSS score

New EPSS score

Delta (New - Old)

2026-06-15

0.13%

0.24%

+0.12%

2025-03-30

0.22%

0.13%

-0.09%

2025-03-29

—

0.22%

—

Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
3.6	3.1	LOW	`CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:P) Hands-on access—USB, keyboard, opening the case—not something you do purely over the wire. Attack complexity (AC:H) Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work. Privileges required (PR:N) No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:C) Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius. Confidentiality (C:N) Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way. Integrity (I:L) Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes. Availability (A:L) Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.	0.5	2.7	[email protected]
6.8	3.1	MEDIUM	`CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:P) Hands-on access—USB, keyboard, opening the case—not something you do purely over the wire. 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:N) No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough. 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.	0.9	5.9	[email protected]

Base score

Version

Severity

Vector

Exploitability

Impact

Score source

3.6

3.1

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:P): Hands-on access—USB, keyboard, opening the case—not something you do purely over the wire.
Attack complexity (AC:H): Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N): No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C): Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:N): Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:L): Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:L): Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.

0.5

2.7

[email protected]

6.8

3.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:P): Hands-on access—USB, keyboard, opening the case—not something you do purely over the wire.
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:N): No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
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.

0.9

5.9

[email protected]

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-44298

Vendor	Product	Version	Raw CPE
dell	poweredge_r660_firmware	1.4.4	cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r660_firmware:1.4.4:::::::*
dell	poweredge_r760_firmware	1.4.4	cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r760_firmware:1.4.4:::::::*
dell	poweredge_c6620_firmware	1.4.4	cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_c6620_firmware:1.4.4:::::::*
dell	poweredge_mx760c_firmware	1.4.4	cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_mx760c_firmware:1.4.4:::::::*
dell	poweredge_r860_firmware	1.4.4	cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r860_firmware:1.4.4:::::::*
dell	poweredge_r960_firmware	1.4.4	cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r960_firmware:1.4.4:::::::*
dell	poweredge_hs5610_firmware	1.4.4	cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_hs5610_firmware:1.4.4:::::::*
dell	poweredge_hs5620_firmware	1.4.4	cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_hs5620_firmware:1.4.4:::::::*
dell	poweredge_r660xs_firmware	1.4.4	cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r660xs_firmware:1.4.4:::::::*
dell	poweredge_r760xs_firmware	1.4.4	cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r760xs_firmware:1.4.4:::::::*
dell	poweredge_r760xd2_firmware	1.4.4	cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r760xd2_firmware:1.4.4:::::::*
dell	poweredge_t560_firmware	1.4.4	cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_t560_firmware:1.4.4:::::::*
dell	poweredge_r760xa_firmware	1.4.4	cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r760xa_firmware:1.4.4:::::::*

References for CVE-2023-44298

URL	Tags
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000220047/dsa-2023-429-security-update-for-dell-16g-poweredge-server-bios-for-a-debug-code-security-vulnerability	Vendor Advisory

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CVE-2023-44298

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-44298

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-44298

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-44298

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-44298

References for CVE-2023-44298