CVE-2023-44290 Privilege escalation in Dell Command Monitor (DCM)
A local attacker can exploit improper access control during installation repair to escalate privileges on systems running Dell Command Monitor.
- 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-2023-44290?
CVE-2023-44290 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Command Monitor (DCM), published on 23 Nov 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
Dell Command | Monitor versions prior to 10.10.0, contain an improper access control vulnerability. A local malicious standard user could potentially exploit this vulnerability while repairing/changing installation, leading to privilege escalation.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-44290?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Command\|monitor.
How do I fix CVE-2023-44290?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-44290 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-44290 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-44290 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hqx4-mrp5-j3rj.