# CVE-2022-34404: Security feature bypass in System Update

> A local attacker with high privileges can exploit improper certificate validation to steal credentials or cause denial of service.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Feb 2023
- **Updated:** 26 Mar 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7jvq-hrp2-xm5c

## What is CVE-2022-34404?

CVE-2022-34404 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell System Update, published on 10 Feb 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Dell System Update, version 2.0.0 and earlier, contains an Improper Certificate Validation in data parser module. A local attacker with high privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to credential theft and/or denial of service.

Weakness: CWE-295 (Improper Certificate Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34404?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dell System Update.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-34404?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-34404 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-34404 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34404 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Dell System Update

- [CVE-2026-86360](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-86360/): Path traversal in System Update (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2026-86361](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-86361/): Privilege escalation in System Update (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2026-86362](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-86362/): Privilege escalation in System Update (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2026-63697](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-63697/): Security feature bypass in System Update (high 7.6)
- [CVE-2026-71168](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-71168/): Path traversal in System Update (high 7.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-34404 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-34404 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell System Update, published on 10 Feb 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34404 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Dell System Update. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-34404/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-34404/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-34404
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-34404
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-34404

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-34404/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.