Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-44298

Dell Poweredge R660 Firmware 1.4.4

Published
05 December 2023
Modified
21 November 2024
Patch / advisory
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CVSS Score v3.1 3.6
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L
EPSS Score 0.0024 16th percentile
Risk Priority 29 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2023-44298 is a low-severity Hardware Internal or Debug Modes Allow Override of Locks (CWE-1234) vulnerability in Dell Poweredge R660 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 3.6 (Low).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Endpoint Denial of Service (T1499); ranked at the 16th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

Dell PowerEdge platforms 16G Intel E5 BIOS and Dell Precision BIOS, version 1.4.4, contain active debug code security vulnerability. An unauthenticated physical attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to information tampering, code execution, denial of service.

CWE(s)
CWE-1234CWE-667

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1499 Endpoint Denial of Service Impact
Adversaries may perform Endpoint Denial of Service (DoS) attacks to degrade or block the availability of services to users.
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T1499.004 Application or System Exploitation Impact
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities that can cause an application or system to crash and deny availability to users.
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T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation Privilege Escalation
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in an attempt to elevate privileges.
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T1548 Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism Privilege Escalation
Adversaries may circumvent mechanisms designed to control privilege elevation to gain higher-level permissions.
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Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

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Affected Assets

dell
poweredge r660 firmware
1.4.4
dell
poweredge r760 firmware
1.4.4
dell
poweredge c6620 firmware
1.4.4
dell
poweredge mx760c firmware
1.4.4
dell
poweredge r860 firmware
1.4.4
dell
poweredge r960 firmware
1.4.4
dell
poweredge hs5610 firmware
1.4.4
dell
poweredge hs5620 firmware
1.4.4
dell
poweredge r660xs firmware
1.4.4
dell
poweredge r760xs firmware
1.4.4
+3 more product configuration(s) — see NVD for full list

Mitigating Controls

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

ID.RA-09 mostly match
prevents

Hardware integrity assessment prior to acquisition directly evaluates secure debug/lock behavior.

PR.PS-01 mostly match
prevents

Hardened configuration baselines can disable or lock debug modes in production hardware.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

Secure SDLC practices directly include code reviews, static analysis, and concurrency standards that prevent improper locking.

ID.RA-01 partial match
prevents

Identifying hardware vulnerabilities can surface debug-mode bypass risks before deployment.

PR.PS-03 partial match
prevents

Hardware replacement decisions can address devices lacking proper debug-lock protections.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

A.8.29 Security testing in development and acceptance mostly match
finds

Security testing may detect debug-mode bypasses but does not prevent the underlying hardware weakness.

A.8.18 Use of privileged utility programs partial match
mitigates

Restricting privileged utility programs limits debug access, but does not guarantee hardware lock protection.

A.8.2 Privileged access rights partial match
mitigates

Privileged access rights can restrict debug-mode overrides but do not specifically address hardware lock bypass.

A.8.25 Secure development life cycle partial match
prevents

Secure development lifecycle includes concurrency and locking requirements that reduce improper locking defects.

A.8.26 Application security requirements partial match
prevents

Application security requirements can mandate proper lock acquisition/release patterns.

A.8.27 Secure system architecture and engineering principles partial match
prevents

Secure system architecture and engineering principles can mandate hardware lock enforcement during debug, covering most of the weakness.

References