DSA-2023-427: Security Update for Dell PowerProtect Agent for File System Vulnerabilities
Summary: Dell PowerProtect Agent for File System remediation is available for ddfscon with FSAgent that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.
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Impact
Medium
Details
| Proprietary Code CVEs | Description | CVSS Base Score | CVSS Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2023-43081 |
PowerProtect Agent for File System Version 19.14 and prior, contains an incorrect default permissions vulnerability in ddfscon component. A low Privileged local attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to overwriting of log files. | 4.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| Proprietary Code CVEs | Description | CVSS Base Score | CVSS Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2023-43081 |
PowerProtect Agent for File System Version 19.14 and prior, contains an incorrect default permissions vulnerability in ddfscon component. A low Privileged local attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to overwriting of log files. | 4.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected Products & Remediation
| CVEs Addressed | Product | Software/Firmware |
Affected Versions | Remediated Versions | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-43081 | PowerProtect Agent for File System | Software | Versions prior to 19.14 | Version 19.15 | https://www.dell.com/support/home/product-support/product/enterprise-copy-data-management/drivers |
| CVEs Addressed | Product | Software/Firmware |
Affected Versions | Remediated Versions | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-43081 | PowerProtect Agent for File System | Software | Versions prior to 19.14 | Version 19.15 | https://www.dell.com/support/home/product-support/product/enterprise-copy-data-management/drivers |
Revision History
| Revision | Date | Description |
| 1.0 | 2023-11-22 | Initial Release |
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PowerProtect Data Manager, Product Security InformationArticle Properties
Article Number: 000219782
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 09 Sep 2025
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