Medium severity · published Feb 11, 2023
CVE-2022-34404
Dell System Update, version 2.0.0 and earlier, contains an Improper Certificate Validation in data parser module
6.0
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Dell System Update, version 2.0.0 and earlier, contains an Improper Certificate Validation in data parser module. A local attacker with high privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to credential theft and/or denial of service.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 7% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SU
System Update · Dell
before 2.0.1.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-34404
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-34404
Vendor Advisory
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000203733
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