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Article Number: 000218120

DSA-2023-310: Security Update for Dell EMC Common Event Enabler

Summary: Dell EMC Common Event Enabler (Windows) remediation is available for improper access control vulnerability that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.

Article Content

Impact

High

Details

Proprietary Code CVE Description CVSS Base Score CVSS Vector String
CVE-2023-32477 Dell Common Event Enabler 8.9.8.2 for Windows and prior, contain an improper access control vulnerability. A local low-privileged malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges. 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H This hyperlink is taking you to a website outside of Dell Technologies.
Proprietary Code CVE Description CVSS Base Score CVSS Vector String
CVE-2023-32477 Dell Common Event Enabler 8.9.8.2 for Windows and prior, contain an improper access control vulnerability. A local low-privileged malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges. 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H This hyperlink is taking you to a website outside of Dell Technologies.
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 and Remediation

CVEs Addressed Product Affected Versions Remediated Versions Link
CVE-2023-32477 Dell EMC Common Event Enabler Windows CEE versions prior to CEE 8.9.9.0 CEE 8.9.9.0  CEE 8.9.9.0
CVEs Addressed Product Affected Versions Remediated Versions Link
CVE-2023-32477 Dell EMC Common Event Enabler Windows CEE versions prior to CEE 8.9.9.0 CEE 8.9.9.0  CEE 8.9.9.0

Workarounds and Mitigations

CVE ID Workaround and Mitigation
CVE-2023-32477 Install CEE for Windows in the default location (Program Files folder). Do not install CEE in a custom folder.

Acknowledgements

Dell would like to thank hamdi aka falconcorruption for reporting this issue

Revision History

RevisionDateDescription
1.02023-09-29Initial Release

Related Information

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

Legal Information

Article Properties

Affected Product

Common Event Enabler

Last Published Date

29 Sep 2023

Article Type

Dell Security Advisory

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