CVE-2023-23697 Path traversal in Dell Command Update (DCU)
A local attacker can delete arbitrary folders during uninstallation due to improper path handling in Dell Command Update.
- 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-2023-23697?
CVE-2023-23697 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dell Command Update (DCU), published on 13 Feb 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell Command | Intel vPro Out of Band, versions before 4.4.0, contain an arbitrary folder delete vulnerability during uninstallation. A locally authenticated malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to arbitrary folder deletion.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-23697?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Command \| Intel Vpro Out of Band.
How do I fix CVE-2023-23697?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-23697 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-2023-23697 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-23697 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell Command Update (DCU)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ghmq-j73x-mv5q.