CVE-2022-34458 Information disclosure in Dell Command Update (DCU)

Medium 6.6 Published Updated

A local attacker can exploit a vulnerability in Dell Update utilities to disclose confidential system information.

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-2022-34458?

CVE-2022-34458 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Command Update (DCU), published on 1 Feb 2023. 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 4.7 contain a Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere vulnerability in download operation component. A local malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to the disclosure of confidential data.

Weakness: CWE-497

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34458?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Dell Alienware Update, Dell Command Update, Dell Update.

How do I fix CVE-2022-34458?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-34458 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-34458 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34458 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rf53-qgc3-49gp.

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