Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell Display Manager

Published: 2023-08-21

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2023-28047 CVE-2023-28046
CWE-ID	CWE-269
Exploitation vector	Local
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Display Manager Other software / Other software solutions
Vendor	Dell

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Improper Privilege Management

EUVDB-ID: #VU79765

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28047

CWE-ID: CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to Dell Display Manager contains an arbitrary file or folder creation vulnerability during installation. A local user can escalate privileges.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Display Manager: before 2.1.1

External links

http://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/nl-nl/000211727/dsa-2023

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Improper Privilege Management

EUVDB-ID: #VU79766