DSA-2023-280 Dell System Update (DSU) Security Update for a privilege escalation Vulnerability

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

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Impact

Medium

Details

Third-party Component CVEs More Information
InstallShield CVE-2021-41526 CVE-2021-41526 This hyperlink is taking you to a website outside of Dell Technologies. 

Dell Technologies recommends all customers consider both the CVSS base score and any relevant temporal and environmental scores that may impact the potential severity associated with a particular security vulnerability.

Affected Products & Remediation

CVEs Addressed Product Affected Versions Remediated Versions Link
CVE-2021-41526 DSU Versions prior to 2.0.2.1 2.0.2.1 https://www.dell.com/
CVEs Addressed Product Affected Versions Remediated Versions Link
CVE-2021-41526 DSU Versions prior to 2.0.2.1 2.0.2.1 https://www.dell.com/

Workarounds & Mitigations

none

Revision History

RevisionDateDescription
1.02023-08-09Initial Release

Acknowledgements

Dell Technologies would like to thank Marius Gabriel Mihai for reporting this issue.

Related Information

Affected Products

Dell System Update, Dell System Update v1.3, Dell System update v1.3.1, Dell System Update v1.1, Dell System Update v1.2, Dell System Update, Dell System update v1.4.0
Article Properties
Article Number: 000216605
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 09 Aug 2023
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