Improper authorization in Dell CPG Drivers
Priority LOW 34CWE-285Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-285.
Summary
An improper access control vulnerability was identified in the Realtek audio driver. A local authenticated malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability by waiting for an administrator to launch the application and attach to the process to elevate privileges on the system.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00247 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed CPG Drivers (Dell): 6.0.9433.1, 6.0.9400.1, 6.0.9394.1 +5
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell | CPG Drivers | — | 6.0.9433.1, 6.0.9400.1, 6.0.9394.1, 1.37.275.0, 6.0.9407.1, 6.0.9388.1, 6.0.9254.1, 6.0.9422.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- CPG Drivers VendorDell Affected — Fixed in 6.0.9433.1, 6.0.9400.1, 6.0.9394.1, 1.37.275.0, 6.0.9407.1, 6.0.9388.1, 6.0.9254.1, 6.0.9422.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 40
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:dell:realtek_high_definition_audio_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 6.0.9433.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_m15_ryzen_edition_r5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:g15_5515:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:a:dell:realtek_high_definition_audio_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 6.0.9400.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_m15_r6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:g15_5510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:g15_5511:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:a:dell:realtek_high_definition_audio_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 6.0.9394.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_area_51m_r1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_area_51m_r2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:realtek_high_definition_audio_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.0.9433.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_m15_ryzen_edition_r5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:g15_5515:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:realtek_high_definition_audio_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.0.9400.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_m15_r6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:g15_5510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:g15_5511:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:realtek_high_definition_audio_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.0.9394.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_area_51m_r1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_area_51m_r2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
Show 30 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_aurora_r10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_aurora_r11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_aurora_r12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_aurora_r8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_aurora_r9:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_m15_r1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_m15_r2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_m15_r3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_m15_r4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_m17_r1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_m17_r2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_m17_r3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_m17_r4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:g5_5000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:g5_5090:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:g5_5590:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:g7_7590:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:g7_7790:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:a:dell:realtek_high_definition_audio_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 6.0.9407.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:g7_7500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:g7_7700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:a:dell:realtek_high_definition_audio_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 6.0.9388.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_aurora_r13:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_x15_r1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_x17_r1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:a:dell:realtek_high_definition_audio_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 6.0.9254.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:g3_3590:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:a:dell:realtek_high_definition_audio_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 6.0.9422.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:g3_3500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:g5_5500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_aurora_r10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_aurora_r11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_aurora_r12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_aurora_r8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_aurora_r9:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_m15_r1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_m15_r2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_m15_r3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_m15_r4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_m17_r1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_m17_r2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_m17_r3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_m17_r4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:g5_5000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:g5_5090:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:g5_5590:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:g7_7590:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:g7_7790:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:realtek_high_definition_audio_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.0.9407.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:g7_7500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:g7_7700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:realtek_high_definition_audio_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.0.9388.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_aurora_r13:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_x15_r1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_x17_r1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:realtek_high_definition_audio_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.0.9254.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:g3_3590:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:realtek_high_definition_audio_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.0.9422.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:g3_3500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:g5_5500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
Remediation
- Fix · CNA CPG Drivers (Dell) Fixed in 6.0.9433.1, 6.0.9400.1, 6.0.9394.1, 1.37.275.0, 6.0.9407.1, 6.0.9388.1, 6.0.9254.1, 6.0.9422.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-34405
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wmfx-xjgg-239p
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-34405 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-34405 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wmfx-xjgg-239p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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