CVE-2023-25543 Privilege escalation in Dell Power Manager (DPM)

High 7.8 Published Updated

A low-privileged user can exploit an improper authorization flaw in Dell Power Manager to elevate privileges on the system.

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-2023-25543?

CVE-2023-25543 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Power Manager (DPM), published on 6 Feb 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Dell Power Manager, versions prior to 3.14, contain an Improper Authorization vulnerability in DPM service. A low privileged malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability in order to elevate privileges on the system.

Weakness: CWE-755, CWE-280

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-25543?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Power Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2023-25543?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-25543 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-25543 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-25543 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r3mr-jgh6-phpp.

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