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DSA-2023-031: Dell Command | Update, Dell Update, and Alienware Update Security Update for a Windows Universal Application Vulnerability

Summary: Dell Command | Update, Dell Update, and Alienware Update remediation is available for a Windows Universal Application vulnerability that may be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected systems. ...

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Impact

Medium

Details

Proprietary Code CVEs Description More Information
CVE-2023-23698 Dell Command | Update, Dell Update, and Alienware Update versions before 4.6.0 and 4.7.1 contain Insecure Operation on Windows Junction in the installer component. A local malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to arbitrary file delete. CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H This hyperlink is taking you to a website outside of Dell Technologies.
See NVD (http://nvd.nist.gov/) This hyperlink is taking you to a website outside of Dell Technologies. for additional details.
Proprietary Code CVEs Description More Information
CVE-2023-23698 Dell Command | Update, Dell Update, and Alienware Update versions before 4.6.0 and 4.7.1 contain Insecure Operation on Windows Junction in the installer component. A local malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to arbitrary file delete. CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H This hyperlink is taking you to a website outside of Dell Technologies.
See NVD (http://nvd.nist.gov/) This hyperlink is taking you to a website outside of Dell Technologies. for additional details.
Dell Technologies recommends all customers consider both the CVSS base score and any relevant temporal and environmental scores that may impact the potential severity associated with a particular security vulnerability.

Affected Products & Remediation

Product Affected Versions Updated Versions Link to Update
Dell Command | Update
 		 Versions 4.6.0 and 4.7.1
 		 4.8.0
 		 Universal Windows Platform version for Windows 10 32-bit and 64-bit
Dell Command | Update Application for Windows 10 | Driver Details | Dell US
Dell Update,
Alienware Update		 Versions 4.6.0 and 4.7.1 4.8.0
 		 Universal Windows Platform version for Windows 10 32-bit and 64-bit
Dell Update, Alienware Update Application for Windows 10 | Driver Details | Dell US
Product Affected Versions Updated Versions Link to Update
Dell Command | Update
 		 Versions 4.6.0 and 4.7.1
 		 4.8.0
 		 Universal Windows Platform version for Windows 10 32-bit and 64-bit
Dell Command | Update Application for Windows 10 | Driver Details | Dell US
Dell Update,
Alienware Update		 Versions 4.6.0 and 4.7.1 4.8.0
 		 Universal Windows Platform version for Windows 10 32-bit and 64-bit
Dell Update, Alienware Update Application for Windows 10 | Driver Details | Dell US

Revision History

RevisionDateDescription
1.02023-02-06Initial Release

Acknowledgements

CVE-2023-23698: Dell Technologies would like to thank ycdxsb for reporting this issue.

Related Information

Dell Security Advisories and Notices
Dell Vulnerability Response Policy
CVSS Scoring Guide

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Affected Products

Dell Command | Update, Product Security Information
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Article Number: 000208038
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 06 Feb 2023
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Article Number: 000208038
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 06 Feb 2023
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