CVE-2022-34373 Path traversal in CPG SW

High 7.3 Published Updated

A local authenticated attacker can exploit an arbitrary file write vulnerability to execute code with system privileges in Dell Command Suite.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-34373?

CVE-2022-34373 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dell CPG SW, published on 31 Aug 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Dell Command | Integration Suite for System Center, versions prior to 6.2.0, contains arbitrary file write vulnerability. A locally authenticated malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability in order to perform an arbitrary write as system.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34373?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Command \| Integration Suite for System Center.

How do I fix CVE-2022-34373?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-34373 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2022-34373 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34373 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4rqm-jp2r-7wr9.

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