Dell DUP Uncontrolled Search Path pre-4.9.10 RCE as Admin
CVE-2023-39254 Published on March 1, 2024

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.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2023-39254 is exploitable with local system access, requires user interaction and a small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
HIGH
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
REQUIRED
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

What is a DLL preloading Vulnerability?

The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.

CVE-2023-39254 has been classified to as a DLL preloading vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2023-39254

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Affected Versions

Dell DUP Framework: dell update_package_framework:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.17%
Percentile
6.73%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.