Improper access control in Dell Display and Peripheral Manager
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM Windows), versions prior to 2.3.0.17, contain Improper Access Control vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges and 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 Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM Windows) (Dell) Fixed in 2.3.0.17
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM Windows) — dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000490038/dsa-2026-320-securit…
4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-42725 Authentication bypass by spoofing in Dell Display and Peripheral ManagerPriority LOW 35
- TI-2026-42723 Improper access control in Dell Display and Peripheral ManagerPriority LOW 35
- TI-2026-34356 Authentication bypass by spoofing in Dell Display and Peripheral ManagerPriority LOW 35
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-59917
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r8w8-h2r8-64h7
References
More Dell Display And Peripheral Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-34360 OS command injection in Dell Display and Peripheral Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-15021 Access control flaw in Dell Display and Peripheral Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2026-42725 Authentication bypass by spoofing in Dell Display and Peripheral Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2026-42723 Improper access control in Dell Display and Peripheral Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2026-42722 Missing authentication in Dell Display and Peripheral Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2026-42721 Improper access control in Dell Display and Peripheral Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-59917 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-59917 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r8w8-h2r8-64h7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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