PT-2023-21527 · Dell · Alienware Update+2

Marius Gabriel Mihai · Published 2023-06-23 · Updated 2023-06-30 · CVE-2023-28065

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.3

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/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 4.8.0 and prior

Description The issue is related to an Insecure Operation on Windows Junction / Mount Point vulnerability. A local malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to privilege escalation.

Recommendations For versions 4.8.0 and prior, update to a version later than 4.8.0 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to Windows Junction / Mount Point to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Insecure Operation on Windows Junction

Link Following

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-1386

CWE-59

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-28065

Affected Products

Alienware Update

Dell Command | Update

Dell Update

References · 5

• https://dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000212574/dsa-2023-146 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28065 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-28065 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/53456 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/65457 · Telegram Post