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Display And Peripheral ManagerApplication · Dell

CVE-2026-46733

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-06-25
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2.3.0 or later.
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80/100
Remediation priority · High
Zero-click 8 weeks old

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 (DDPM Windows), versions prior to 2.3, contain an Improper Access Control vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Code execution.

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 (DDPM) for Windows versions prior to 2.3 contain an Improper Access Control vulnerability. A low-privileged local attacker can exploit this flaw to gain elevated privileges and achieve arbitrary code execution on the affected system.

MitigationUpdate Dell Display and Peripheral Manager to version 2.3 or later to remediate the improper access control vulnerability.

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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:< 2.3.0

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. Verify if Dell Display and Peripheral Manager is installed
    Open Programs and Features (appwiz.cpl) and look for 'Dell Display and Peripheral Manager' in the list of installed programs, or search for DDPM.exe in typical program directories
    Affected if The software is not listed or DDPM.exe is not found on the system, then this CVE does not apply
  2. Retrieve the installed version of DDPM
    If DDPM is installed, locate the DDPM executable (commonly in C:\Program Files\Dell\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\), right-click the executable, select Properties, and view the Version or File Version field under the Details tab
    Affected if The version shown is blank, unlisted, or cannot be determined, treat as unknown and potentially affected
  3. Compare the installed version against the affected range
    Compare the retrieved version number to the affected range: any version prior to 2.3.0 is vulnerable. If the version is 2.3.0 or higher, the system is not affected by this CVE
    Affected if The installed version is less than 2.3.0 (for example, 2.2.x, 2.1.x, 2.0.x, or earlier), the environment is affected by this improper access control vulnerability

The system is affected only if Dell Display and Peripheral Manager is installed with a version number lower than 2.3.0.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2.3.0 or later
Fixed in 2.3.0
Interim mitigation

Update Dell Display and Peripheral Manager to version 2.3 or later to remediate the improper access control vulnerability.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

2.3.0

  1. 1. Verify current version of Dell Display and Peripheral Manager by opening DDPM and navigating to Settings > About, or via Windows Programs and Features
  2. 2. Navigate to Dell support website (dell.com/support) and search for 'Dell Display and Peripheral Manager'
  3. 3. Locate the download page for Dell Display and Peripheral Manager version 2.3.0 or later
  4. 4. Download the installer for your Windows version
  5. 5. Close any running applications that use the display or peripherals
  6. 6. Run the installer with administrator privileges and follow the on-screen prompts
  7. 7. Restart your computer if prompted
  8. 8. Verify the installed version is 2.3.0 or higher

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
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
7.0 hours of engineering $1,240
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