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Peripheral ManagerApplication · Dell

CVE-2024-37127

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-07-31
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 1.7.6 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 Peripheral Manager, versions prior to 1.7.6, contain an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability. An attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability through preloading malicious DLL or symbolic link exploitation, leading to arbitrary code execution and escalation of privilege

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 Peripheral Manager versions prior to 1.7.6 use an uncontrolled search path when loading dynamic-link libraries (DLLs). An attacker with local access can place a malicious DLL in a directory that the application searches when loading libraries, causing arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the running application.

MitigationUpdate Dell Peripheral Manager to version 1.7.6 or later, which implements secure DLL search path controls. Alternatively, ensure only trusted directories are in the application PATH and remove writable directories from search paths.

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
Peripheral ManagerApplication
Affected:< 1.7.6

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. Confirm Dell Peripheral Manager is installed
    Check for the application in common installation directories such as C:\Program Files\Dell Peripheral Manager or C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell Peripheral Manager. Alternatively, open Programs and Features (appwiz.cpl) and search for 'Dell Peripheral Manager' in the list of installed software.
    Affected if Dell Peripheral Manager appears in the installed programs list or its installation directory exists on the system.
  2. Identify the installed version
    Right-click on the Dell Peripheral Manager executable (typically named DellPeripheralManager.exe or similar) in its installation folder, select Properties, and view the Details tab to find the File Version or Product Version.
    Affected if The displayed version number is lower than 1.7.6 (for example, 1.7.5, 1.7.4, 1.6.x, etc.).
  3. Check application PATH for writable directories
    Open System Properties > Environment Variables and examine the PATH variable for the user or system. Verify which directories in the PATH are writable by standard users (right-click folder > Properties > Security tab to check permissions).
    Affected if Any directory listed in the PATH that is writable by a non-privileged user exists, which could allow an attacker to place a malicious DLL.
  4. Verify DLL search path vulnerability
    Run Dell Peripheral Manager and monitor DLL loading using Process Monitor (procmon.exe from Sysinternals) with a filter for the application process name. Look for DLL loads from directories outside the application installation folder.
    Affected if The application loads DLLs from directories other than its own installation path, particularly from user-writable locations.

The system is affected if Dell Peripheral Manager is installed with a version lower than 1.7.6 and there are writable directories in the PATH that could be leveraged for DLL hijacking.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 1.7.6 or later
Fixed in 1.7.6
Interim mitigation

Update Dell Peripheral Manager to version 1.7.6 or later, which implements secure DLL search path controls. Alternatively, ensure only trusted directories are in the application PATH and remove writable directories from search paths.

Recommended fix High confidence

1.7.6

  1. 1. Verify current Dell Peripheral Manager version by opening the application and checking About/Version information
  2. 2. Navigate to Dell's official support website (www.dell.com) and search for Dell Peripheral Manager
  3. 3. Download version 1.7.6 or later of Dell Peripheral Manager
  4. 4. Close any running instances of Dell Peripheral Manager
  5. 5. Run the installer and follow the prompts to upgrade to version 1.7.6
  6. 6. Restart the system if prompted to ensure the update is fully applied
  7. 7. Verify the installed version shows 1.7.6 or later after upgrade

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

Fix this in Peripheral Manager Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation1.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing1.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
4.0 hours of engineering $750
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