PT-2022-16688 · Dell · Alienware Update+2

Alexander Pudwill · Published 2022-04-01 · Updated 2022-05-23 · CVE-2022-24426

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Dell Command | Update, Dell Update, and Alienware Update versions prior to 4.5

Description A Local Privilege Escalation issue exists in the Advanced Driver Restore component, allowing a local malicious user to potentially exploit this issue and gain elevated privileges.

Recommendations For versions prior to 4.5, update to version 4.5 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the Advanced Driver Restore component until a patch is available.

Fix

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-427

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-24426

Affected Products

Alienware Update

Dell Command | Update

Dell Update

References · 5

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-24426 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24426 · Security Note
• https://dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000197723/dsa-2022-074 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/40019 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/28306 · Telegram Post