CVE-2022-34430 Denial of service in Dell Hybrid Client (DHC)

High 7.1 Published Updated

A guest attacker can exploit a zip bomb vulnerability in Dell Hybrid Client to cause denial of service and modify system files.

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

What is CVE-2022-34430?

CVE-2022-34430 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Dell Hybrid Client (DHC), published on 11 Oct 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 Bomb Vulnerability in UI. A guest privilege attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to system files modification.

Weakness: CWE-776, CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34430?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Hybrid Client.

How do I fix CVE-2022-34430?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-34430 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2022-34430 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34430 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8xgg-2wjc-gwgj.

Is CVE-2022-34430 in your software?

Upload an SBOM and sbomify checks it against every vulnerability here, every day.

Check your SBOMs for free