CVE-2022-34382 Privilege escalation in Dell Command Update (DCU)
A local attacker can exploit a custom catalog configuration flaw in Dell Update utilities to elevate privileges on the system.
- 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-2022-34382?
CVE-2022-34382 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Command Update (DCU), published on 2 Sep 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 versions prior to 4.6.0 contains a Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in the custom catalog configuration. A local malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability in order to elevate their privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34382?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Dell Alienware Update, Dell Command Update, Dell Update.
How do I fix CVE-2022-34382?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-34382 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-34382 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34382 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell Command Update (DCU)
- CVE-2022-34384 Privilege escalation in SupportAssist Client Consumer
- CVE-2022-34459 Security feature bypass in Dell Command Update (DCU)
- CVE-2022-24426 Privilege escalation in Dell Command Update (DCU)
- CVE-2023-28065 Path traversal in Dell Command Update (DCU)
- CVE-2022-34458 Information disclosure in Dell Command Update (DCU)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8mcf-334c-q9gh.