CVE-2022-34459 Security feature bypass in Dell Command Update (DCU)
A local attacker can bypass cryptographic signature verification to execute malicious payloads via the Dell Update application.
- 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-2022-34459?
CVE-2022-34459 is a high-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 improper verification of cryptographic signature in get applicable driver component. A local malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to malicious payload execution.
Weakness: CWE-347
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34459?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Dell Alienware Update, Dell Command Update, Dell Update.
How do I fix CVE-2022-34459?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-34459 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-34459 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34459 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-2022-34382 Privilege escalation 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-6g5x-x9xj-hxm2.