DSA-2022-254: Dell System Update (DSU) Security Update for a Self-Signed Certificate Vulnerability

Summary: Dell System Update (DSU) remediation is available for a self-signed certificate vulnerability that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.

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Impact

Medium

Details

Proprietary Code CVE Description CVSS Base Score CVSS Vector String
CVE-2022-34404 Dell System Update, version 2.0.0 and earlier, contains an Improper Certificate Validation in data parser module. A local attacker with high privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to credential theft and/or denial of service. 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Proprietary Code CVE Description CVSS Base Score CVSS Vector String
CVE-2022-34404 Dell System Update, version 2.0.0 and earlier, contains an Improper Certificate Validation in data parser module. A local attacker with high privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to credential theft and/or denial of service. 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Affected Products & Remediation

CVE(s) Addressed Product Affected Version(s) Updated Version(s) Link to Update
CVE-2022-34404 DSU
 		 Versions prior to 2.0.1.0
 		 2.0.1.0 or later https://www.dell.com/support/product-details/product/system-update/drivers
CVE(s) Addressed Product Affected Version(s) Updated Version(s) Link to Update
CVE-2022-34404 DSU
 		 Versions prior to 2.0.1.0
 		 2.0.1.0 or later https://www.dell.com/support/product-details/product/system-update/drivers

Workarounds & Mitigations

None.

Revision History

RevisionDateDescription
1.02022-09-26Initial Release

Related Information

Dell Security Advisories and Notices
Dell Vulnerability Response Policy
CVSS Scoring Guide

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Affected Products

Dell System Update v1.3, Dell System update v1.3.1, Dell System Update v1.1, Dell System Update v1.2, Product Security Information, Dell System update v1.4.0
Article Properties
Article Number: 000203733
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 17 Feb 2025
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