Insecure inherited permissions in Alienware Command Center for Intel XTU Software

1) Insecure Inherited Permissions

EUVDB-ID: #VU93113

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21835

CWE-ID: CWE-277 - Insecure inherited permissions

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insecure inherited permissions. A local user can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file to escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Alienware Command Center Application: before 5.7.3.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:dell:alienware_command_center_application:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/nl-nl/000222723/dsa-2024-110

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.