What is CVE-2023-43078?

CVE-2023-43078 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Alienware_m15_r6, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2024-08-28.

How severe is CVE-2023-43078?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Dell Alienware_m15_r6

CVE-2023-43078

Dell Dock Firmware and Dell Client Platform contain an Improper Link Resolution vulnerability during installation resulting in arbitrary folder deletion, which could lead to Privilege Escalation or Denial of Service.

EPSS: 0.002 (7.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Dell Alienware_m15_r6
Dell Alienware_m15_r6_firmware
Dell Alienware_m15_r7
Dell Alienware_m15_r7_firmware
Dell Alienware_m16_r1
Dell Alienware_m16_r1_firmware
Dell Alienware_m18_r1
Dell Alienware_m18_r1_firmware
Dell Alienware_x14_r2
Dell Alienware_x14_r2_firmware

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

security_alert@emc.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-43078?: CVE-2023-43078 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Alienware_m15_r6, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2024-08-28.
How severe is CVE-2023-43078?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.