CVE-2023-32477

Local privilege escalation via custom-folder access controls

Published Sep 29, 2023 · Updated Sep 23, 2024

Improper access control in Dell Common Event Enabler before 8.9.9.0 allows local users to elevate privileges on Windows servers. The flaw occurs when CEE is installed outside the default Program Files directory, where access control is not properly enforced. A local low-privileged account and a non-default installation path are required; successful exploitation grants elevated privileges.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.16%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in Dell Common Event Enabler before 8.9.9.0 allows local users to elevate privileges on Windows servers. The flaw occurs when CEE is installed outside the default Program Files directory, where access control is not properly enforced. A local low-privileged account and a non-default installation path are required; successful exploitation grants elevated privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-32477
Published
Sep 29, 2023
Updated
Sep 23, 2024
Vendor
Dell
Product
Common Event Enabler
Classifications
CWE-284, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 29, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 23, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=Windows CEE versions prior to CEE 8.9.9.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Dell · Common Event Enablerversion=Windows CEE versions prior to CEE 8.9.9.0

Published CVSS scores

7.8DellCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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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)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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