CVE-2023-28049 Privilege escalation in Dell Command Monitor (DCM)
A local attacker can exploit an arbitrary folder deletion flaw in Dell Command Monitor to achieve privileged file deletion and potential privilege escalation.
- 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-2023-28049?
CVE-2023-28049 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Command Monitor (DCM), 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 Command | Monitor, versions prior to 10.9, contain an arbitrary folder deletion vulnerability. A locally authenticated malicious user may exploit this vulnerability in order to perform a privileged arbitrary file delete.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28049?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Command \| Monitor.
How do I fix CVE-2023-28049?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28049 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-28049 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28049 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell Command Monitor (DCM)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-83rr-gwhc-x8g8.