CVE-2022-34457

Privilege escalation via insecure custom-folder permissions

Published Jan 18, 2023 · Updated Apr 3, 2025

Improper access control in Dell Command | Configure 4.8 and earlier allows local users to escalate privileges through an insecure install path. A non-default installation directory retains folder permissions that let nonadministrators modify application files; Dell does not identify the specific ACL entry. Exploitation requires low-privileged local access and an unsecured custom installation, enabling file alteration or an application outage for all users.

CVSS severity7.3
High
EPSS probability0.21%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in Dell Command | Configure 4.8 and earlier allows local users to escalate privileges through an insecure install path. A non-default installation directory retains folder permissions that let nonadministrators modify application files; Dell does not identify the specific ACL entry. Exploitation requires low-privileged local access and an unsecured custom installation, enabling file alteration or an application outage for all users.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-34457
Published
Jan 18, 2023
Updated
Apr 3, 2025
Vendor
Dell
Product
Dell Command | Configure
Classifications
CWE-284, CWE-732, T1574
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 18, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 3, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=4.8

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Dell · Dell Command | Configureversion=0 <=4.8

Published CVSS scores

7.3DellCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
T1574Hijack Execution Flow

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