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Multifunction Printer E525w Driver And Software SuiteApplication · Dell

CVE-2023-24575

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-02-21
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 1.047.2022 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 Multifunction Printer E525w Driver and Software Suite, versions prior to 1.047.2022, A05, contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system

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

Local privilege escalation vulnerability in Dell Multifunction Printer E525w Driver and Software Suite allows malicious local users to elevate privileges and compromise the affected system. The vulnerability exists in versions prior to 1.047.2022, A05.

MitigationUpgrade Dell Multifunction Printer E525w Driver and Software Suite to version 1.047.2022, A05 or later to address the privilege escalation vulnerability.

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
Multifunction Printer E525w Driver And Software SuiteApplication
Affected:< 1.047.2022\,_a05

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 E525w printer software is installed
    Open Control Panel > Programs and Features, or run 'Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product' in PowerShell, and search for 'Dell Multifunction Printer E525w' or 'Dell E525w' in the installed programs list
    Affected if The software appears in the installed programs list
  2. Determine the installed version of Dell E525w software
    In Programs and Features, click on the Dell E525w entry and view the Version column, or check the software's About/Version info typically accessible from the Dell printer utility or driver settings
    Affected if The version shown is earlier than 1.047.2022 or does not show 'A05' as the version
  3. Check the driver file version as an alternative verification
    Navigate to the Dell printer driver directory (commonly C:\Program Files\Dell\E525w or C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\x64\) and right-click on the main driver DLL or EXE file to view its File Version property
    Affected if The file version is lower than 1.047.2022 or the version string does not include 'a05'
  4. Inspect running Dell printer services
    Open Services (services.msc) and look for any Dell-related services such as 'Dell Printer Service' or 'Dell Software Suite' that may be running with elevated privileges
    Affected if A Dell printer service is installed and running on the system

You are affected if Dell Multifunction Printer E525w Driver And Software Suite is installed with a version number lower than 1.047.2022 A05.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 1.047.2022 or later
Fixed in 1.047.2022
Interim mitigation

Upgrade Dell Multifunction Printer E525w Driver and Software Suite to version 1.047.2022, A05 or later to address the privilege escalation vulnerability.

Recommended fix High confidence

Dell Multifunction Printer E525w Driver and Software Suite version 1.047.2022, A05

  1. Identify the currently installed version of Dell Multifunction Printer E525w Driver and Software Suite through Windows Programs and Features or the driver utility
  2. Navigate to the official Dell support website at www.dell.com and search for the E525w printer driver
  3. Download the latest version (1.047.2022, A05 or later) of the Dell Multifunction Printer E525w Driver and Software Suite
  4. Uninstall the current vulnerable version through Windows Programs and Features
  5. Restart the system if prompted after uninstallation
  6. Run the installer for the new version 1.047.2022, A05 or later with administrator privileges
  7. Follow the on-screen installation prompts and complete the installation
  8. Restart the system as required after installation completes

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

Fix this in Multifunction Printer E525w Driver And Software Suite Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
7.0 hours of engineering $1,240
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