Local privilege escalation via uncontrolled DLL search
Published Feb 1, 2023 · Updated Mar 26, 2025
DLL injection in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node for Windows 10.3.0.0 and earlier allows local users to execute elevated code. An elevated process searches an uncontrolled path for a DLL, but Dell has not identified the executable, DLL name, or writable search location. Exploitation requires a low-privileged authenticated local account and grants control of the host operating system.
Summary
What happened
DLL injection in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node for Windows 10.3.0.0 and earlier allows local users to execute elevated code. An elevated process searches an uncontrolled path for a DLL, but Dell has not identified the executable, DLL name, or writable search location. Exploitation requires a low-privileged authenticated local account and grants control of the host operating system.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-34396
- Published
- Feb 1, 2023
- Updated
- Mar 26, 2025
- Vendor
- Dell Technologies
- Product
- Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node
- Classifications
- CWE-427, T1574.001
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Feb 1, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Mar 26, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=10.3.0.0
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