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TI-2024-21729 Aliases CVE-2024-32857GHSA-2m77-r88p-x375

Uncontrolled search path in Dell Peripheral Manager

Priority LOW 35CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
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 1.7.6, contain an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability. An attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability through preloading malicious DLL or symbolic link exploitation, leading to arbitrary code execution and escalation of privilege

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00199 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Dell Peripheral Manager (Dell): 1.7.6

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
DellDell Peripheral ManagerN/A to before 1.7.61.7.6Patch availableCNA
  • Dell Peripheral Manager VendorDell Affected N/A to before 1.7.6 Fixed in 1.7.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:dell:peripheral_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.7.6VulnerableDell
  • cpe:2.3:a:dell:peripheral_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.7.6 Vulnerable ·Dell

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Dell Peripheral Manager (Dell) Fixed in 1.7.6

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/000225474/dsa-2024-242

    3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-24669 Uncontrolled search path in Dell Peripheral ManagerPriority LOW 35
    • TI-2024-24655 Uncontrolled search path in Dell Peripheral ManagerPriority LOW 35
    Show all 3 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-32857
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2m77-r88p-x375

References

Advisory 1

  • 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-2024-15016 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

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences