CVE-2022-34404

Credential theft and service interruption via certificate validation

Published Feb 10, 2023 · Updated Mar 26, 2025

Improper certificate validation in Dell System Update 2.0.0 and earlier allows local users to steal credentials or interrupt service. Dell has not disclosed which data-parser certificate check accepts an untrusted certificate or how crafted input reaches it. High local privileges are required according to Dell's description, although Dell's published CVSS vector instead describes an unauthenticated network path.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.18%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper certificate validation in Dell System Update 2.0.0 and earlier allows local users to steal credentials or interrupt service. Dell has not disclosed which data-parser certificate check accepts an untrusted certificate or how crafted input reaches it. High local privileges are required according to Dell's description, although Dell's published CVSS vector instead describes an unauthenticated network path.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-34404
Published
Feb 10, 2023
Updated
Mar 26, 2025
Vendor
Dell
Product
Dell System Update
Classifications
CWE-295
Attack vector
Unavailable
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 10, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 26, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=2.0.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorUnavailable in this record.
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

Dell · Dell System Updateversion=0 <=2.0.0

Published CVSS scores

6.0NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
6.5DellCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
VectorUnavailable
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-295Improper Certificate Validation

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