CVE-2023-28080 Privilege escalation in PowerPath Windows

Medium 6.7 Published 30 May 2023 Updated 10 Jan 2025

A regular user can exploit DLL hijacking in Dell PowerPath for Windows to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code as SYSTEM.

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-2023-28080?

CVE-2023-28080 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell PowerPath Windows, published on 30 May 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

PowerPath for Windows, versions 7.0, 7.1 & 7.2 contains DLL Hijacking Vulnerabilities. A regular user (non-admin) can exploit these issues to potentially escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.

Weakness: CWE-427

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28080?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Powerpath.

How do I fix CVE-2023-28080?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28080 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-28080 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28080 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-242v-3vj2-3cfh.