CVE-2023-43078 Path traversal in Dell Client Platform, Dell Dock Firmware
Attackers can exploit improper link resolution during installation to delete arbitrary folders, leading to privilege escalation or denial of service.
- 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-2023-43078?
CVE-2023-43078 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dell Chengming 3990 Firmware, published on 28 Aug 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 Dock Firmware and Dell Client Platform contain an Improper Link Resolution vulnerability during installation resulting in arbitrary folder deletion, which could lead to Privilege Escalation or Denial of Service.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-43078?
It affects 346 products.
Products include Dell Alienware M15 R6 Firmware, Dell Alienware M15 R7 Firmware, Dell Alienware M16 R1 Firmware, Dell Alienware M18 R1 Firmware, Dell Alienware X14 R2 Firmware, Dell Alienware X16 R1 Firmware and 340 more.
How do I fix CVE-2023-43078?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-43078 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-2023-43078 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-43078 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell Chengming 3990 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-296j-r9gr-7w2c.