CVE-2023-3039
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 · uneditedSD ROM Utility, versions prior to 1.0.2.0 contain an Improper Access Control vulnerability. A low-privileged malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability to perform arbitrary code execution with limited access.
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 confidenceThe SD ROM Utility versions before 1.0.2.0 have an Improper Access Control vulnerability that allows low-privileged users to potentially execute arbitrary code. This is a privilege escalation issue where the access control mechanism fails to properly restrict operations based on user privilege levels.
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< 1.0.2.0CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Dell SD ROM Utility is installedCheck common installation paths for Dell utilities, such as C:\Program Files\Dell\SD ROM Utility\ or look for the utility in Windows Programs and Features. Use PowerShell command: Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\* | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -like '*SD ROM*'}Affected if The utility is found installed on the system
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Determine the installed version of SD ROM UtilityRight-click the SD ROM Utility executable, select Properties, then go to the Details tab to view the File Version. Alternatively, use PowerShell: (Get-Item 'C:\Program Files\Dell\SD ROM Utility\SDRomUtility.exe').VersionInfo.FileVersionAffected if The displayed version is below 1.0.2.0 or cannot be determined (null/empty)
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Compare installed version against the affected rangeDocument the exact version number found in the previous step. Compare it numerically to 1.0.2.0 using standard version comparison (e.g., 1.0.1.0 < 1.0.2.0)Affected if The installed version is 1.0.1.0, 1.0.0.x, or any version with a lower major.minor.build number than 1.0.2.0
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Check for low-privileged user access to the utilityExamine file system permissions on the SD ROM Utility installation directory. Verify which Windows user accounts have execute permissions on the utility executable. Use: Get-Acl 'C:\Program Files\Dell\SD ROM Utility\*' | Select-Object -ExpandProperty AccessAffected if Standard non-admin users have execute permissions on the utility executable
A user is affected if Dell SD ROM Utility is installed with a version number lower than 1.0.2.0 and the utility is accessible to low-privileged (non-admin) user accounts on the system.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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 · scoped1.0.2.0
Upgrade to SD ROM Utility version 1.0.2.0 or later which contains the proper access control fixes. If upgrade is not immediately possible, restrict physical and network access to the system running this utility.
SD ROM Utility version 1.0.2.0
- Identify the current version of SD ROM Utility installed on the system
- Navigate to Dell's official support website (www.dell.com) and search for SD ROM Utility
- Locate and download SD ROM Utility version 1.0.2.0 or later
- Close any running instances of the SD ROM Utility
- Install the updated version 1.0.2.0 following Dell's installation prompts
- Verify the installed version matches 1.0.2.0 or higher
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-3039 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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