Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in Dell SONiC OS 3.5.3/4.0.x Auth Comp
CVE-2023-24574 Published on February 2, 2023
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-24574 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Resource Exhaustion Vulnerability?
The software 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.
CVE-2023-24574 has been classified to as a Resource Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-24574
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Affected Versions
Dell Enterprise SONiC OS:- Before and including 3.5.3, 3.5.4, 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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