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Peripheral ManagerApplication · Dell

CVE-2024-37142

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 before 1.7.6 suffer from an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability (CWE-427). The application loads DLLs from insecure search paths, allowing attackers to place malicious DLLs in locations where the application searches for libraries, or exploit symbolic links to redirect file loads. This enables arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the running user.

MitigationUpgrade to Dell Peripheral Manager version 1.7.6 or later. In the interim, ensure the application runs from trusted directories and scan for unauthorized DLL files in the application directory.

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. Identify installed Dell Peripheral Manager version
    Open Windows Control Panel, navigate to Programs and Features, or use 'Get-ItemProperty' in PowerShell on the Dell Peripheral Manager installation directory to locate a version file or executable property
    Affected if The installed version is lower than 1.7.6 (for example, 1.7.5, 1.7.0, or any version number below 1.7.6)
  2. Verify DLL search path vulnerability exists
    Examine the application directory where Dell Peripheral Manager is installed. Look for any unexpected or unauthorized DLL files (such as commonly hijacked DLLs like crypt32.dll, version.dll, or others) that were not part of a legitimate installation
    Affected if Unexpected DLL files are present in the application directory that could be loaded by the application due to insecure search path handling
  3. Assess application execution directory trustworthiness
    Determine whether Dell Peripheral Manager is being run from a directory that other users or processes can write to, such as a shared network folder, user-downloads directory, or other non-administrative locations
    Affected if The application is launched from a directory that is not a trusted system or program directory (for example, running from a user-writable location)
  4. Check for symbolic link manipulation opportunity
    Review the installation path for any symbolic links or junctions that could redirect the application to load DLLs from an alternate location controlled by an attacker
    Affected if Symbolic links exist in the installation path that could be exploited to redirect DLL loading to an attacker-controlled directory

A user is affected if Dell Peripheral Manager version is below 1.7.6 and the application runs from or loads DLLs from directories with weak access controls.

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

Upgrade to Dell Peripheral Manager version 1.7.6 or later. In the interim, ensure the application runs from trusted directories and scan for unauthorized DLL files in the application directory.

Recommended fix High confidence

1.7.6

  1. Identify the currently installed version of Dell Peripheral Manager
  2. Close any running instances of Dell Peripheral Manager
  3. Download Dell Peripheral Manager version 1.7.6 or later from Dell's official support website (www.dell.com)
  4. Run the installer for the updated version
  5. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation
  6. Restart the application if prompted
  7. Verify the installed version is 1.7.6 or later

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

Fix this in Peripheral 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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