Vulnerability · Published Feb 10, 2023 · Assigned by dell
CVE-2023-23698
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Dell Command Update (DCU) from Dell. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 7% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 92.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Dell Command | Update, Dell Update, and Alienware Update versions before 4.6.0 and 4.7.1 contain Insecure Operation on Windows Junction in the installer component. A local malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to arbitrary file delete.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Dell | Dell Command Update (DCU) | Versions 4.6.0 and 4.7.1 |
Weakness: CWE-1386 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000208038/dsa-2023-031 vendor-advisory