CVE-2022-24426 Privilege escalation in Dell Command Update (DCU)

High 7.8 Published Updated

A local attacker can exploit a vulnerability in the Advanced Driver Restore component to escalate privileges on systems running Dell Update utilities.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-24426?

CVE-2022-24426 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Command Update (DCU), published on 1 Apr 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Dell Command | Update, Dell Update, and Alienware Update version 4.4.0 contains a Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in the Advanced Driver Restore component. A local malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to privilege escalation.

Weakness: CWE-427

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-24426?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Dell Alienware Update, Dell Command Update, Dell Update.

How do I fix CVE-2022-24426?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-24426 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-24426 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-24426 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2w6f-wgr7-mvqx.

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