Regular expression denial of service in Dell Hybrid Client
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-1333.
Summary
Dell Hybrid Client prior to version 1.8 contains a Regular Expression Denial of Service Vulnerability in the UI. An adversary with WMS group admin access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to temporary denial-of-service.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 | Dell Hybrid Client (DHC) | before 1.8 | 1.8 | Patch available | CNA |
- Dell Hybrid Client (DHC) VendorDell Affected before 1.8 Fixed in 1.8 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:dell:hybrid_client:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:a:dell:hybrid_client:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:a:dell:hybrid_client:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:a:dell:hybrid_client:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.2 | Vulnerable | Dell |
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:hybrid_client:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:hybrid_client:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:hybrid_client:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:hybrid_client:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.2 Vulnerable ·Dell
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Dell Hybrid Client (DHC) (Dell) Fixed in 1.8
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Dell Hybrid Client (DHC) 1.8
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-15327 Path traversal in Dell Hybrid ClientPriority LOW 31
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-34428
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2c8v-3247-5w53
- 2026-10-18 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Dell Hybrid Client vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-15330 Command injection in Dell Hybrid Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2022-15328 Path traversal in Dell Hybrid Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-04620 Missing authentication in Dell Hybrid Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-15329 Improper access control in Dell Hybrid Client CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2022-15327 Path traversal in Dell Hybrid Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2023-15758 Information disclosure in Dell Hybrid Client CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
Sources
- CVE-2022-34428 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-34428 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2c8v-3247-5w53 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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