CVE-2022-34432

Severity: high (CVSS 8.2 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-10-11 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-77

Description

Dell Hybrid Client below 1.8 version contains a gedit vulnerability. A guest attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, allowing deletion of user and some system files and folders.

Affected products

Dell Hybrid Client (DHC): from 1.5 before 1.8 — fixed in 1.8

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Dell Hybrid Client (DHC) 1.8. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000203345/dsa-2022-260-dell-hybrid-client-security-update-for-multiple-vulnerabilities
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000203345/dsa-2022-260-dell-hybrid-client-security-update-for-multiple-vulnerabilities

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