#VU79765 Improper Privilege Management in Display Manager - CVE-2023-28047

Vulnerability identifier: #VU79765

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28047

CWE-ID: CWE-269

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Display Manager
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: Dell

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 updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Display Manager: before 2.1.1

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External links
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-uk/000211727/dsa-2023

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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.