# CVE-2023-39254: Path traversal in DUP Framework

> A local attacker can exploit an uncontrolled search path in Dell Update Package to execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/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:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Mar 2024
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mmxj-hfwh-mg82

## What is CVE-2023-39254?

CVE-2023-39254 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dell DUP Framework, published on 1 Mar 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 Update Package (DUP), Versions prior to 4.9.10 contain an Uncontrolled Search Path vulnerability. A malicious user with local access to the system could potentially exploit this vulnerability to run arbitrary code as admin.

Weakness: CWE-427 (Uncontrolled Search Path Element)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-39254?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dell Update Package Framework.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-39254?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-39254 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-39254 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-39254 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-2019-3726](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-3726/): Other in Dell Client Platforms: Dell Update Packages (DUP) Framework file (medium 6.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-39254 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-39254 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dell DUP Framework, published on 1 Mar 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-39254 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-2023-39254/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-39254/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-39254
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-39254
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-39254

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-39254/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.