# CVE-2023-24572: Path traversal in Dell Command Integration Suite for System Center (DCIS)

> A locally authenticated attacker can exploit an arbitrary folder deletion vulnerability during uninstallation to delete arbitrary directories.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Feb 2023
- **Updated:** 21 Mar 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hfq3-3qv2-x5x2

## What is CVE-2023-24572?

CVE-2023-24572 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dell Command Integration Suite for System Center (DCIS), 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 | Integration Suite for System Center, versions before 6.4.0 contain an arbitrary folder delete vulnerability during uninstallation. A locally authenticated malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to arbitrary folder deletion.

Weakness: CWE-59 (Improper Link Resolution Before File Access), CWE-1386 (Insecure Operation on Windows Junction / Mount Point)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-24572?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dell Command \| Integration Suite for System Center.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-24572?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-24572 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-24572 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-24572 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Dell Command Integration Suite for System Center (DCIS)

- [CVE-2022-34373](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-34373/): Path traversal in CPG SW (high 7.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-24572 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-24572 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dell Command Integration Suite for System Center (DCIS), published on 13 Feb 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-24572 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Dell Command Integration Suite for System Center (DCIS). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-24572/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-24572/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-24572
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-24572
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-24572

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-24572/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.