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Display And Peripheral ManagerApplication · Dell

CVE-2024-22452

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-03-04
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 1.3 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 Display and Peripheral Manager for macOS prior to 1.3 contains an improper access control vulnerability. A low privilege user could potentially exploit this vulnerability by modifying files in the installation folder to execute arbitrary code, leading to privilege escalation.

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 · high confidence

Dell Display and Peripheral Manager for macOS versions prior to 1.3 have improper access control on the installation folder, allowing low-privilege users to modify application files. By replacing or injecting malicious files into the installation directory, an attacker can achieve arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges.

MitigationUpgrade to Dell Display and Peripheral Manager version 1.3 or later which contains proper access controls. Until patched, restrict write access to the application installation folder.

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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
Display And Peripheral ManagerApplication
Affected:< 1.3

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

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  1. Verify Dell Display and Peripheral Manager is installed
    Open Finder, navigate to /Applications folder, or use Terminal command: ls /Applications/ | grep -i 'dell\|display'
    Affected if The application is present on the system
  2. Determine installed version
    Right-click the application in /Applications, select Get Info, and check the Version number under the General tab. Alternatively, use Terminal: defaults read /Applications/Dell\ Display\ and\ Peripheral\ Manager.app/Contents/Info CFBundleShortVersionString
    Affected if Version displayed is less than 1.3 (for example, 1.2, 1.1, 1.0)
  3. Check application folder permissions
    Use Terminal command: ls -la /Applications/ | grep 'Dell Display and Peripheral Manager' to view owner and permissions on the application bundle
    Affected if The application folder shows write permissions for users other than owner/admin (such as 'everyone' or 'staff' with write access)
  4. Verify write access for low-privilege users
    As a non-admin user, attempt to create a test file in the application directory: touch /Applications/Dell\ Display\ and\ Peripheral\ Manager.app/test_write_access 2>&1; echo $?
    Affected if Command returns exit code 0 (success), meaning any user can write to the application folder

System is affected if Dell Display and Peripheral Manager version is below 1.3 AND the application installation folder grants write access to non-privileged users.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 1.3 or later
Fixed in 1.3
Interim mitigation

Upgrade to Dell Display and Peripheral Manager version 1.3 or later which contains proper access controls. Until patched, restrict write access to the application installation folder.

Recommended fix High confidence

1.3

  1. 1. Open the Dell Display and Peripheral Manager application on the affected macOS system.
  2. 2. Navigate to the application menu and check the current installed version (typically found in 'About' or 'Preferences').
  3. 3. If the version is earlier than 1.3, open a web browser and visit www.dell.com to locate the Dell Display and Peripheral Manager download page.
  4. 4. Download the latest version (1.3 or later) of Dell Display and Peripheral Manager for macOS.
  5. 5. Close the Dell Display and Peripheral Manager application if it is currently running.
  6. 6. Run the downloaded installer and follow the on-screen prompts to upgrade to version 1.3.
  7. 7. Restart the system if prompted to complete the installation.
  8. 8. Verify the installed version is 1.3 or later after upgrade completes.

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

Fix this in Display And Peripheral Manager Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,600
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