SB2022122005 - Privilege escalation in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) 



SB2022122005 - Privilege escalation in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA)

Published: December 20, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022122005
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Insecure DLL loading (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-34396)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the application loads DLL libraries in an insecure manner. A local user can place a malicious .DLL file on the system and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.