CVE-2023-43078

MEDIUM

Dell Dock Firmware - Privilege Escalation/DoS

Title source: llm

Description

Dell Dock Firmware and Dell Client Platform contain an Improper Link Resolution vulnerability during installation resulting in arbitrary folder deletion, which could lead to Privilege Escalation or Denial of Service.

References (1)

Core 1

Core References

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000217981/dsa-2023-362-security-update-for-dell-dock-firmware-and-dell-client-platform-for-an-improper-link-resolution-vulnerability

Scores

CVSS v3 6.7

EPSS 0.0006

EPSS Percentile 17.6%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Details

CWE

CWE-59

Status published

Products (50)

dell/alienware_m15_r6_firmware < 1.27.0

dell/alienware_m15_r7_firmware < 1.22.0

dell/alienware_m16_r1_firmware < 1.14.1

dell/alienware_m18_r1_firmware < 1.14.1

dell/alienware_x14_r2_firmware < 1.11.0

dell/alienware_x16_r1_firmware < 1.11.0

dell/chengming_3900_firmware < 1.19.0

dell/chengming_3910_firmware < 1.11.0

dell/chengming_3911_firmware < 1.11.0

dell/chengming_3988_firmware < 1.20.0

... and 40 more

Published Aug 28, 2024

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026