Uncontrolled search path in Dell Peripheral Manager
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.
Summary
Dell Peripheral Manager, versions prior to 1.7.3, contain an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability. An attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability through preloading malicious dll., leading to arbitrary code execution.
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 Peripheral Manager (Dell) Fixed in 1.7.3 or later
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Dell Peripheral Manager — dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000221413/dsa-2024-055-securit…
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-15020 Uncontrolled search path in Dell Peripheral ManagerPriority LOW 30
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-22447
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xx9w-hw92-rvx6
References
More Dell Peripheral Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-24669 Uncontrolled search path in Dell Peripheral Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-24655 Uncontrolled search path in Dell Peripheral Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-21729 Uncontrolled search path in Dell Peripheral Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-04630 Uncontrolled search path in Dell Peripheral Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-15020 Uncontrolled search path in Dell Peripheral Manager CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
Sources
- CVE-2024-22447 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-22447 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xx9w-hw92-rvx6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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