CVE-2023-43082

Name: CVE-2023-43082
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-11-22T17:15:18.94+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.9/10EPSS 0.29%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-43082 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.9/10 on the CVSS scale. Dell Unity prior to 5.3 contains a 'man in the middle' vulnerability in the vmadapter component. If a customer has a certificate signed by a third-party public Certificate Authority, the vCenter CA could be spoofed by an attacker who can obtain a CA-signed certificate. . EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Dell Unity prior to 5.3 contains a 'man in the middle' vulnerability in the vmadapter component. If a customer has a certificate signed by a third-party public Certificate Authority, the vCenter CA could be spoofed by an attacker who can obtain a CA-signed certificate.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.9/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.29%

21.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Dell	Unity Operating Environment	< 5.3.0.0.5.120
Dell	Unity Xt Operating Environment	< 5.3.0.0.5.120
Dell	Unityvsa Operating Environment	< 5.3.0.0.5.120

References

Timeline

Published: Nov 22, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-43082?

How severe is CVE-2023-43082?

CVE-2023-43082 has a CVSS score of 5.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.29% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-43082?

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Source: NVD / NIST