TI-2023-23803 Aliases CVE-2023-44281 GHSA-2c9m-w3h6-q5pr

Access control flaw in Dell Pair

LOW 30CWE-264Published 2024-01-24 · Updated 2025-05-30

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

Dell Pair Installer version prior to 1.2.1 contains an elevation of privilege vulnerability. A low privilege user with local access to the system could potentially exploit this vulnerability to delete arbitrary files and result in Denial of Service.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00158 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Dell Pair (Dell): 1.2.1

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 Pair	before 1.2.1	1.2.1	Patch available	CNA

Dell Pair VendorDell Affected before 1.2.1 Fixed in 1.2.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:dell:pair::::::::	before 1.2.1	Vulnerable	Dell

cpe:2.3:a:dell:pair:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Dell

Remediation

Fix · CNA Dell Pair (Dell) Fixed in 1.2.1

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-44281
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2c9m-w3h6-q5pr

References

Advisory 1

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000219185/dsa-2023-141

Sources

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