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TI-2022-08301 Aliases CVE-2022-24426GHSA-2w6f-wgr7-mvqx

Uncontrolled search path in Dell Command Update

Priority LOW 34CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

Dell Command | Update, Dell Update, and Alienware Update version 4.4.0 contains a Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in the Advanced Driver Restore component. A local malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to privilege escalation.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0024 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
DellDell Command Update (DCU)4.4.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Dell Command Update (DCU) VendorDell Affected 4.4.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:dell:alienware_update:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.0VulnerableDell
cpe:2.3:a:dell:command_update:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.0VulnerableDell
cpe:2.3:a:dell:update:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.0VulnerableDell
  • cpe:2.3:a:dell:alienware_update:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
  • cpe:2.3:a:dell:command_update:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
  • cpe:2.3:a:dell:update:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.0 Vulnerable ·Dell

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-24426
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2w6f-wgr7-mvqx

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2024-19153 Dell Command | Update, Dell Update, and Alienware Update UWP, versions prior to 5.4… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-15283 Improper privilege management in Dell SupportAssist Client Consumer CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-15355 Improper signature verification in Dell Command Update CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-15281 Dell Command Update, Dell Update and Alienware Update versions prior to 4.6.0 contains a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-12646 Link following in Dell Command Update CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
  • TI-2023-12651 Link following in Dell Command Update CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
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Sources

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