CVE-2023-28047 Privilege escalation in Dell Display Manager

High 7.3 Published Updated

A local low-privilege attacker can exploit an arbitrary file creation flaw during installation to execute arbitrary code with high privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-28047?

CVE-2023-28047 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Display Manager, published on 20 Apr 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Dell Display Manager, versions 2.1.0 and prior, contains an arbitrary file or folder creation vulnerability during installation. A local low privilege attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the execution of arbitrary code on the operating system with high privileges.

Weakness: CWE-272

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28047?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Display Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2023-28047?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28047 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-28047 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28047 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-29rw-jx9g-7h6h.

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