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DSA-2021-154: Dell Command | Update, Dell Update, Alienware Update, and Alienware Command Center Application Security Update for Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature Vulnerability

Summary: Dell Command | Update, Dell Update, Alienware Update, and Alienware Command Center Application contain remediation for an Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature security vulnerability that may be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system. ...

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Impact

High

Details

Proprietary Code CVE Description CVSS Base Score CVSS Vector String
CVE-2021-36277 Dell Command | Update, Dell Update, and Alienware Update versions before 4.3 and Alienware Command Center Application versions before 5.4.35.0 contain an Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature Vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user may exploit this vulnerability by running arbitrary code on the system. 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Proprietary Code CVE Description CVSS Base Score CVSS Vector String
CVE-2021-36277 Dell Command | Update, Dell Update, and Alienware Update versions before 4.3 and Alienware Command Center Application versions before 5.4.35.0 contain an Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature Vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user may exploit this vulnerability by running arbitrary code on the system. 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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

Product Affected Versions Updated Versions Link to Update
Dell Command | Update
 		 Versions before 4.3.0
 		 4.3.0 Universal Windows Platform version for Windows 10 32 and 64-bit
Dell Command | Update Application for Windows 10 | Driver Details | Dell US
Windows 32 and 64-bit version for Microsoft Windows 7, 8, 8.1, and 10
Dell Command | Update Application | Driver Details | Dell US
Dell Update, Alienware Update Versions before 4.3.0
 		 4.3.0 Universal Windows Platform version for Windows 10 32 and 64-bit
Dell Update/Alienware Update Application for Windows 10 | Driver Details | Dell US
Windows 32 and 64-bit version for Microsoft Windows 7, 8, 8.1, and 10
Dell Update/Alienware Update Application | Driver Details | Dell US
Alienware Command Center Application Versions before 5.4.35.0 5.4.35.0

Universal Windows Platform version for Windows 10 32 and 64-bit

https://www.dell.com/support/home/app=drivers
Product Affected Versions Updated Versions Link to Update
Dell Command | Update
 		 Versions before 4.3.0
 		 4.3.0 Universal Windows Platform version for Windows 10 32 and 64-bit
Dell Command | Update Application for Windows 10 | Driver Details | Dell US
Windows 32 and 64-bit version for Microsoft Windows 7, 8, 8.1, and 10
Dell Command | Update Application | Driver Details | Dell US
Dell Update, Alienware Update Versions before 4.3.0
 		 4.3.0 Universal Windows Platform version for Windows 10 32 and 64-bit
Dell Update/Alienware Update Application for Windows 10 | Driver Details | Dell US
Windows 32 and 64-bit version for Microsoft Windows 7, 8, 8.1, and 10
Dell Update/Alienware Update Application | Driver Details | Dell US
Alienware Command Center Application Versions before 5.4.35.0 5.4.35.0

Universal Windows Platform version for Windows 10 32 and 64-bit

https://www.dell.com/support/home/app=drivers

Revision History

RevisionDateDescription
1.02021-08-05Initial Release
2.02022-08-11Added Alienware Command Center Application

Related Information

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

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Affected Products

Alienware Update, Dell Command | Update, Dell Update, Product Security Information
Article Properties
Article Number: 000190110
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 06 Dec 2024
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