Improper access control in Dell Repository Manager
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass, Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284 and CWE-269.
Summary
Dell Repository Manager, 3.4.3 and prior, contains an Improper Access Control vulnerability in its installation module. A local low-privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to gaining escalated privileges.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Dell Repository Manager (DRM) (Dell) Fixed in 3.4.4
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Dell Repository Manager (DRM) — dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000219303/dsa-2023-415-securit…
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-23813 Improper access control in Dell Repository ManagerPriority LOW 35
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-44282
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8h28-pjqh-fhj2
References
More Dell Repository Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-19167 Improper input validation in Dell Repository Manager CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2024-19166 Improper input validation in Dell Repository Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-17305 Uncontrolled search path in Dell Repository Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-28767 Dell Repository Manager (DRM), versions 3.4.7 and 3.4.8, contains an Improper Handling of… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-23813 Improper access control in Dell Repository Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-08771 Improper privilege management in Dell Repository Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-44282 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-44282 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8h28-pjqh-fhj2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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