CVE-2022-24426
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: April 1, 2022 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:31 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorCommand UpdateAlienware UpdateUpdate
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
Description
Dell Command | Update, Dell Update, and Alienware Update version 4.4.0 contains a Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in the Advanced Driver Restore component. A local malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to privilege escalation.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000197723/dsa-2022-074CVSS
7.8HIGHdell
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-427
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