Dell Command Update <=4.6.0 & <=4.7.1 Windows Junction Arbitrary Delete
CVE-2023-23698 Published on February 10, 2023

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.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2023-23698 is exploitable with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
NONE
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

CWE-1386

Products Associated with CVE-2023-23698

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Affected Versions

Dell Command Update (DCU) Version Versions 4.6.0 and 4.7.1 is affected by CVE-2023-23698

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.05%
Percentile
16.68%

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