CVE-2023-6538
HIGHEPSS 73th pctlDescription
SMU versions prior to 14.8.7825.01 are susceptible to unintended information disclosure, through URL manipulation. Authenticated users in Storage, Server or combined Server+Storage administrative roles are able to access SMU configuration backup, that would normally be barred to those specific administrative roles.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
Exploit Intelligence
Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 73% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-285 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-29927 | Critical | 9.1 | 99% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-32707 | High | 8.8 | 79% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2021-28799 | Critical | 10.0 | 78% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
| CVE-2023-48241 | High | 7.5 | 73% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-22480 | High | 7.3 | 67% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2022-3229 | Critical | 9.8 | 66% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2023-6538?
Upgrade system management unit firmware to 14.8.7825.01 or later.
Is CVE-2023-6538 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2023-6538 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.6% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 73% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2023-6538?
CVE-2023-6538 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.6, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2023-6538 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for system management unit firmware (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.