DSA-2023-379: Security Update for Dell Data Protection Central

Summary: Dell Data Protection Central remediation is available for multiple security vulnerabilities that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.

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Impact

Critical

Details

Third-party Component CVEs Addressed More Information
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 CVE-2020-19726, CVE-2020-22218, CVE-2021-32256, CVE-2022-35205, CVE-2022-35206, CVE-2022-36402, CVE-2022-40982, CVE-2022-41409, CVE-2022-41804, CVE-2022-4285, CVE-2022-44840, CVE-2022-45703, CVE-2022-47673, CVE-2022-47695, CVE-2022-47696, CVE-2022-48063, CVE-2022-48064, CVE-2022-48065, CVE-2023-0459, CVE-2023-0687, CVE-2023-1264, CVE-2023-1355, CVE-2023-1579, CVE-2023-1972, CVE-2023-2007, CVE-2023-20569, CVE-2023-20588, CVE-2023-20593, CVE-2023-20900, CVE-2023-2222, CVE-2023-23908, CVE-2023-2426, CVE-2023-25585, CVE-2023-25587, CVE-2023-25588, CVE-2023-2609, CVE-2023-2610, CVE-2023-28840, CVE-2023-28841, CVE-2023-28842, CVE-2023-2985, CVE-2023-3341, CVE-2023-34319, CVE-2023-35001, CVE-2023-3567, CVE-2023-36054, CVE-2023-3609, CVE-2023-3611, CVE-2023-3772, CVE-2023-3776, CVE-2023-38039, CVE-2023-3812, CVE-2023-3817, CVE-2023-3863, CVE-2023-39615, CVE-2023-4016, CVE-2023-40217, CVE-2023-40283, CVE-2023-4039, CVE-2023-4128, CVE-2023-4132, CVE-2023-4133, CVE-2023-4134, CVE-2023-4156, CVE-2023-4194, CVE-2023-4385, CVE-2023-4387, CVE-2023-4459 See SUSE link below for individual scores for each CVE. 
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/ This hyperlink is taking you to a website outside of Dell Technologies.
 
Third-party Component CVEs Addressed More Information
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 CVE-2020-19726, CVE-2020-22218, CVE-2021-32256, CVE-2022-35205, CVE-2022-35206, CVE-2022-36402, CVE-2022-40982, CVE-2022-41409, CVE-2022-41804, CVE-2022-4285, CVE-2022-44840, CVE-2022-45703, CVE-2022-47673, CVE-2022-47695, CVE-2022-47696, CVE-2022-48063, CVE-2022-48064, CVE-2022-48065, CVE-2023-0459, CVE-2023-0687, CVE-2023-1264, CVE-2023-1355, CVE-2023-1579, CVE-2023-1972, CVE-2023-2007, CVE-2023-20569, CVE-2023-20588, CVE-2023-20593, CVE-2023-20900, CVE-2023-2222, CVE-2023-23908, CVE-2023-2426, CVE-2023-25585, CVE-2023-25587, CVE-2023-25588, CVE-2023-2609, CVE-2023-2610, CVE-2023-28840, CVE-2023-28841, CVE-2023-28842, CVE-2023-2985, CVE-2023-3341, CVE-2023-34319, CVE-2023-35001, CVE-2023-3567, CVE-2023-36054, CVE-2023-3609, CVE-2023-3611, CVE-2023-3772, CVE-2023-3776, CVE-2023-38039, CVE-2023-3812, CVE-2023-3817, CVE-2023-3863, CVE-2023-39615, CVE-2023-4016, CVE-2023-40217, CVE-2023-40283, CVE-2023-4039, CVE-2023-4128, CVE-2023-4132, CVE-2023-4133, CVE-2023-4134, CVE-2023-4156, CVE-2023-4194, CVE-2023-4385, CVE-2023-4387, CVE-2023-4459 See SUSE link below for individual scores for each CVE. 
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/ This hyperlink is taking you to a website outside of Dell Technologies.
 
Dell Technologies recommends all customers consider both the CVSS base score and any relevant temporal and environmental scores that may impact the potential severity associated with a particular security vulnerability.

Affected Products & Remediation

Product Affected Versions Remediated Versions Link
Dell Data Protection Central Version 19.4 through 19.9.0-12 Version 19.4 through 19.9.0-12 (2) Apply Latest Data Protection Central OS Update
PowerProtect DP Series Appliance  (IDPA) Version 2.6.1 through 2.7.4 Version 2.7 or later with DPC OS update September 2023 patch Apply Latest Data Protection Central OS Update
Product Affected Versions Remediated Versions Link
Dell Data Protection Central Version 19.4 through 19.9.0-12 Version 19.4 through 19.9.0-12 (2) Apply Latest Data Protection Central OS Update
PowerProtect DP Series Appliance  (IDPA) Version 2.6.1 through 2.7.4 Version 2.7 or later with DPC OS update September 2023 patch Apply Latest Data Protection Central OS Update
  1. Platform: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  2. Versions 19.4 through 19.9.0-12 covers DPC version 19.4.x, 19.5.x, 19.6.x, 19.7.x, 19.8.x, 19.9.x.
  3. Versions 2.7 or later covers Power Protect DP Series Appliances version 2.7.x

To upgrade your Dell Data Protection Central system or PowerProtect DP Series Appliance Dell Data Protection Central, see https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000034881/data-protection-central-how-to-install-the-data-protection-central-os-update for installation instructions.
For PowerProtect DP Series (IDPA) Appliances running PowerProtect DP Series below 2.7, the appliance should be first upgraded to any 2.7.x version (Version 2.7.2 is for non DP4400 model and Version 2.7.4 for DP4400 model) and then the aforementioned DP Central patch should be applied.

See the latest ‘Data Protection Central OS Update’ file in https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/product-support/product/data-protection-central/drivers
See the latest ‘Data Protection Central OS Updates Release Notes’ in https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/product-support/product/data-protection-central/docs

The DPC version number remains the same in the DPC OS Update distribution that provides the fixes. Examine the /etc/dpc-osupdate file to confirm execution of DPC OS Update; this file will contain the line: version=1.1.16-1
 

Revision History

RevisionDateDescription
1.02023-10-19Initial Release

Related Information

Dell Security Advisories and Notices
Dell Vulnerability Response Policy
CVSS Scoring Guide

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Affected Products

Data Protection Central, PowerProtect Data Protection Appliance, PowerProtect Data Protection Software, Integrated Data Protection Appliance Family, PowerProtect Data Protection Hardware, Integrated Data Protection Appliance Software
Article Properties
Article Number: 000218736
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 19 Sept 2025
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