Vulnerability in Dell Alienware Update
CVE-2023-28071
Dell Command | Update, Dell Update, and Alienware Update versions 4.9.0, A01 and prior contain an Insecure Operation on Windows Junction / Mount Point vulnerability. A local malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability to create arbitrary folder leading to permanent Denial of Service (DOS).
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (7.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 7.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Dell Alienware Update — versions 4.9.0
- Dell Command Update — versions 4.9.0
- Dell Command Update (Dcu) — versions 4.9.0, A01 and Prior
- Dell Update — versions 4.9.0
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000213546/dsa-2023-170-dell-command-update (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-28071?
- CVE-2023-28071 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Alienware Update, classified under CWE-1386. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2023-06-23.
- How severe is CVE-2023-28071?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-28071 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.