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CVE-2022-34459

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: February 1, 2023 at 04:28 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:50 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorCommand UpdateAlienware UpdateUpdate

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Dell Command | Update, Dell Update, and Alienware Update versions prior to 4.7 contain a improper verification of cryptographic signature in get applicable driver component. A local malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to malicious payload execution.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Alienware Update· Dell
95%
v < 4.7.1
Affected range stops below 4.7.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Command Update· Dell
95%
v < 4.7v < 4.7.1
Affected range stops below 4.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.7.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Update· Dell
95%
v < 4.7.1
Affected range stops below 4.7.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

Vendor AdvisoryPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000204950/dsa-2022-298

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

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-347

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