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CVE-2022-34459

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-02-01 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-347

Description

Dell Command | Update, Dell Update, and Alienware Update versions prior to 4.7 contain a improper verification of cryptographic signature in get applicable driver component. A local malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to malicious payload execution.

Affected products

• Dell Alienware Update: before 4.7.1 — fixed in 4.7.1
• Dell Command Update (DCU): before 4.7.1 — fixed in 4.7.1
• Dell Update: before 4.7.1 — fixed in 4.7.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Dell Alienware Update 4.7.1; Dell Command Update (DCU) 4.7.1; Dell Update 4.7.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000204950/dsa-2022-298
• https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000204950/dsa-2022-298

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