Link following in Dell Command Update
Priority LOW 30CWE-1386Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Dell Command | Update, Dell Update, and Alienware Update versions 4.9.0, A01 and prior contain an Insecure Operation on Windows Junction / Mount Point vulnerability. A local malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability to create arbitrary folder leading to permanent Denial of Service (DOS).
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00179 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 Command Update (DCU) | 4.9.0, A01 and Prior | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Dell Command Update (DCU) VendorDell Affected 4.9.0, A01 and Prior Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:dell:alienware_update:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.9.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:a:dell:alienware_update:4.9.0:a01:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.0 a01 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:a:dell:command_update:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.9.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:a:dell:command_update:4.9.0:a01:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.0 a01 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:a:dell:update:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.9.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:a:dell:update:4.9.0:a01:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.0 a01 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:alienware_update:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.9.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:alienware_update:4.9.0:a01:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.0 a01 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:command_update:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.9.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:command_update:4.9.0:a01:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.0 a01 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:update:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.9.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:update:4.9.0:a01:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.0 a01 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-28071
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rr4p-m9j4-p7cx
References
More Dell Alienware Update vulnerabilities
- 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-2022-08301 Uncontrolled search path in Dell Command Update CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-12646 Link following in Dell Command Update CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
Sources
- CVE-2023-28071 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-28071 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rr4p-m9j4-p7cx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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