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Repository ManagerApplication · Dell

CVE-2023-22576

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-08-21
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 3.4.3 or later.
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80/100
Remediation priority · High
Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Dell Repository Manager version 3.4.2 and earlier, contain a Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Installation module. A local low privileged attacker may potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to the execution of arbitrary executable on the operating system with high privileges using the existing vulnerability in operating system. Exploitation may lead to unavailability of the service.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Dell Repository Manager versions 3.4.2 and earlier contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Installation module. A low-privileged local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary executables with elevated (high) privileges by leveraging an existing operating system vulnerability. This may result in service unavailability.

MitigationApply the vendor-supplied patch or update Dell Repository Manager to a version beyond 3.4.2. Review system access controls and monitor for suspicious installation activity from low-privileged accounts.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Repository ManagerApplication
Affected:< 3.4.3

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check if Dell Repository Manager is installed
    Look for Dell Repository Manager in installed programs via Control Panel > Programs and Features, or search for 'Dell Repository Manager' in the system
    Affected if Dell Repository Manager appears in the list of installed software
  2. Determine the installed version
    Open Dell Repository Manager and navigate to Help > About, or check the version in the application's main window. Compare the version number to 3.4.2
    Affected if The installed version is 3.4.2 or earlier (any version below 3.4.3)
  3. Verify the Installation module exists
    Launch Dell Repository Manager and navigate through the interface to locate the Installation module or Installation feature
    Affected if The Installation module is present and accessible in the application
  4. Review system for suspicious installation activity
    Check Windows Event Viewer for installation events, examine recent software installations, and review the application logs for execution of installers or executables initiated by low-privileged accounts
    Affected if There are installation events or executable executions tied to low-privileged user accounts that were not authorized
  5. Inspect for evidence of privilege escalation
    Review the application data directories and logs for any abnormal installer executions, check for newly installed software or services that were not initiated by an administrator
    Affected if Arbitrary executables were run or new software appeared on the system without proper administrator authorization

A user is affected if Dell Repository Manager version 3.4.2 or earlier is installed and the Installation module is present and accessible to low-privileged accounts.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 3.4.3 or later
Fixed in 3.4.3
Interim mitigation

Apply the vendor-supplied patch or update Dell Repository Manager to a version beyond 3.4.2. Review system access controls and monitor for suspicious installation activity from low-privileged accounts.

Recommended fix High confidence

3.4.3

  1. Navigate to Dell's official support website and locate Dell Repository Manager
  2. Download the fixed version 3.4.3 or later from Dell's official repository
  3. Backup the existing Dell Repository Manager configuration and data
  4. Uninstall the current version of Dell Repository Manager (versions 3.4.2 and earlier)
  5. Install the new version 3.4.3 using the downloaded installer
  6. Restore the backed-up configuration if needed
  7. Verify the installation was successful by checking the installed version

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Repository Manager Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
8.0 hours of engineering $1,390
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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