DSA-2026-009: Security Update for Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM Windows) for Multiple Vulnerabilities

Summary: Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM Windows) remediation is available for multiple vulnerabilities that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.

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Impact

High

Additional Details

This issue occurs only during the installation of DDPM versions prior to 2.2. If you already have DDPM version prior to 2.2 installed, you do not need to reinstall, as the vulnerability exists in the installer process only—not the installed application.

Details

Third-party Component  

CVEs 

More Information 

Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable

CVE-2024-43590

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Proprietary Code CVEs

Description

CVSS Base Score

CVSS Vector String

CVE-2026-21419

Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (Windows) versions prior to 2.2 contain an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability in the Installer and Service. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges

6.6

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:HThis hyperlink is taking you to a website outside of Dell Technologies.

 

Proprietary Code CVEs

Description

CVSS Base Score

CVSS Vector String

CVE-2026-21419

Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (Windows) versions prior to 2.2 contain an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability in the Installer and Service. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges

6.6

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:HThis 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

Product

Affected Versions

Remediated Versions

Release Date

Link

Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM Windows)

Versions prior to 2.2.0.18

Version 2.2.0.18 and later

1/27/2026

Support for Dell Display and Peripheral Manager | Drivers & Downloads | Dell US

 

Product

Affected Versions

Remediated Versions

Release Date

Link

Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM Windows)

Versions prior to 2.2.0.18

Version 2.2.0.18 and later

1/27/2026

Support for Dell Display and Peripheral Manager | Drivers & Downloads | Dell US

 

Revision History

Revision

Date

Description

1.0

2026-01-27

Initial Release

 

Acknowledgements

CVE-2024-43590: Dell Technologies would like to thank Sandro Poppi for reporting this issue.

CVE-2026-21419: Dell Technologies would like to thank falconCorrup for reporting this issue.

Related Information

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

Legal Disclaimer

Affected Products

Dell Display and Peripheral Manager
Article Properties
Article Number: 000384542
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 06 Feb 2026
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