CVE-2022-34429 Path traversal in Dell Hybrid Client (DHC)

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

A guest user can exploit a Zip Slip vulnerability in Dell Hybrid Client to modify system files.

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-2022-34429?

CVE-2022-34429 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dell Hybrid Client (DHC), published on 30 Sep 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Dell Hybrid Client below 1.8 version contains a Zip Slip Vulnerability in UI. A guest privilege attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to system files modification.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34429?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Hybrid Client.

How do I fix CVE-2022-34429?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-34429 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-2022-34429 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34429 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xvvh-jr39-p8rh.

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