# CVE-2023-32454: Path traversal in DUP Framework

> A local attacker can exploit Windows junction handling to create arbitrary files, causing denial of service in Dell DUP Framework.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Feb 2024
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-934w-fhc8-qwcj

## What is CVE-2023-32454?

CVE-2023-32454 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dell DUP Framework	, 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

DUP framework version 4.9.4.36 and prior contains insecure operation on Windows junction/Mount point vulnerability. A local malicious standard user could exploit the vulnerability to create arbitrary files, leading to denial of service

Weakness: CWE-59 (Improper Link Resolution Before File Access), CWE-1386 (Insecure Operation on Windows Junction / Mount Point)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-32454?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dell Update Package Framework.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-32454?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-32454 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-32454 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-32454 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Dell DUP Framework	

- [CVE-2026-71180](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-71180/): Privilege escalation in Update Package Framework (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2026-23857](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-23857/): Privilege escalation in Update Package (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2025-22395](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-22395/): Privilege escalation in Dell Update Package (DUP) Framework (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2026-71179](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-71179/): Command injection in Update Package Framework (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2023-39254](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-39254/): Path traversal in DUP Framework (medium 6.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-32454 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-32454 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dell DUP Framework	, published on 6 Feb 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-32454 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Dell DUP Framework	. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-32454/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-32454/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32454
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32454
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-32454

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-32454/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.