CVE-2023-28071

HIGH
7.1
CVSS Score
Published: June 23, 2023 at 10:37 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:46 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorCommand UpdateAlienware UpdateUpdate· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
HIGH7.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Dell Command | Update, Dell Update, and Alienware Update versions 4.9.0, A01 and prior contain an Insecure Operation on Windows Junction / Mount Point vulnerability. A local malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability to create arbitrary folder leading to permanent Denial of Service (DOS).

Affected

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

v < 4.9.04.9.0 a01
Affected range stops below 4.9.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
microsoft-windows (environment)
v ≤ 01v < 4.9.04.9.0 a01
Affected range stops below 4.9.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
microsoft-windows (environment)
v < 4.9.04.9.0 a01
Affected range stops below 4.9.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
microsoft-windows (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

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

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-1386CWE-59

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