CVE-2023-24573 Path traversal in Dell Command Monitor (DCM)
A local attacker can delete arbitrary folders during uninstallation of Dell Command Monitor, potentially causing data loss or system instability.
- 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-2023-24573?
CVE-2023-24573 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dell Command Monitor (DCM), published on 10 Feb 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell Command | Monitor versions prior to 10.9 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-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-24573?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Command \| Monitor.
How do I fix CVE-2023-24573?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-24573 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-2023-24573 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-24573 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell Command Monitor (DCM)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w79r-9m7p-jmqr.