DSA-2023-260: Security Update for a Dell Encryption, Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise, and Dell Security Management Server Vulnerability
Summary: Dell Encryption, Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise, and Dell Security Management Server remediations are 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
| Proprietary Code CVEs | Description | CVSS Base Score | CVSS Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-32479 | Dell Encryption, Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise, and Dell Security Management Server versions prior to 11.9.0 contain privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper ACL of the non-default installation directory. A local malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability by replacing binaries in installed directory and taking reverse shell of the system leading to Privilege Escalation. | 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H  |
| Proprietary Code CVEs | Description | CVSS Base Score | CVSS Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-32479 | Dell Encryption, Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise, and Dell Security Management Server versions prior to 11.9.0 contain privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper ACL of the non-default installation directory. A local malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability by replacing binaries in installed directory and taking reverse shell of the system leading to Privilege Escalation. | 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected Products & Remediation
| Product | Software/Firmware |
Affected Versions | Remediated Versions | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Encryption |
SW | Versions prior to 11.9.0 | Version 11.9.0 or later | https://www.dell.com/support/home/product-support/product/dell-data-protection-encryption/drivers |
| Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise | SW | Versions prior to 11.9.0 | Version 11.9.0 or later | https://www.dell.com/support/home/product-support/product/dell-dp-endpt-security-suite-enterprise/drivers |
| Dell Security Management Server (Windows) | SW | Versions prior to 11.9.0 | Version 11.9.0 or later | https://www.dell.com/support/home/product-support/product/dell-data-protection-encryption/drivers |
| Product | Software/Firmware |
Affected Versions | Remediated Versions | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Encryption |
SW | Versions prior to 11.9.0 | Version 11.9.0 or later | https://www.dell.com/support/home/product-support/product/dell-data-protection-encryption/drivers |
| Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise | SW | Versions prior to 11.9.0 | Version 11.9.0 or later | https://www.dell.com/support/home/product-support/product/dell-dp-endpt-security-suite-enterprise/drivers |
| Dell Security Management Server (Windows) | SW | Versions prior to 11.9.0 | Version 11.9.0 or later | https://www.dell.com/support/home/product-support/product/dell-data-protection-encryption/drivers |
Revision History
| Revision | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 2024-01-09 | Initial Release |
Acknowledgements
CVE-2023-32479: Dell would like to thank Pwni for reporting this issue.
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Affected Products
Dell Encryption, Dell Endpoint Security Suite EnterpriseArticle Properties
Article Number: 000215881
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 09 Jan 2024
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