CVE-2023-32474 Path traversal in Dell Display Manager

Medium 6.6 Published 6 Feb 2024 Updated 2 Aug 2024

A local attacker can exploit insecure junction handling during installation to delete arbitrary files or folders.

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-2023-32474?

CVE-2023-32474 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dell Display Manager, published on 6 Feb 2024. 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 application, version 2.1.1.17 and prior, contain an insecure operation on windows junction/mount point. A local malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability during installation leading to arbitrary folder or file deletion

Weakness: CWE-59, CWE-1386

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-32474?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Display Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2023-32474?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-32474 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2023-32474 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-32474 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-959v-9j99-99w5.