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DSA-2024-074: Security Update for Dell EMC License Manager privilege elevation vulnerability

Summary: Dell EMC License Manager remediation is available for privilege elevation vulnerability that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.

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Impact

Medium

Details

Proprietary Code CVEs Description CVSS Base Score CVSS Vector String
CVE-2024-22456 Dell EMC License Manager, 1.7.1, contains a privilege elevation vulnerability. An authenticated non-admin attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to arbitrary code execution. Exploitation may lead to a complete system compromise. 6.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HThis hyperlink is taking you to a website outside of Dell Technologies.
Proprietary Code CVEs Description CVSS Base Score CVSS Vector String
CVE-2024-22456 Dell EMC License Manager, 1.7.1, contains a privilege elevation vulnerability. An authenticated non-admin attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to arbitrary code execution. Exploitation may lead to a complete system compromise. 6.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HThis 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 & Remediation

CVEs Addressed Product Affected Versions Remediated Versions Link
CVE-2024-22456 Dell EMC License Manager Versions prior to 1.7.2 1.7.2 and later Dell EMC License Manager 1.7.2
CVEs Addressed Product Affected Versions Remediated Versions Link
CVE-2024-22456 Dell EMC License Manager Versions prior to 1.7.2 1.7.2 and later Dell EMC License Manager 1.7.2
The vulnerability does not exist if Dell EMC License Manager is installed in the default location recommended by the installer. (C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\SysMgt\LicenseManager)

Workarounds & Mitigations

CVE ID Workaround and Mitigation
CVE-2024-22456 Install Dell EMC License Manager in the default location (C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\SysMgt\LicenseManager)

Revision History

RevisionDateDescription
1.02024-02-08Initial Release
2.02024-05-22Updated to include external link icon with no other changes to content.

Acknowledgements

Dell would like to thank Pwni for reporting this issue.
 

Related Information

Affected Products

Dell License Manager (DLM)