CVE-2023-32479

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: February 6, 2024 at 08:09 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:58 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorEncryptionEndpoint Security Suite EnterpriseSecurity Management Server· also runs on 1 platform

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

Description

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.

Affected

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

v < 11.9.011.9.0
Affected range stops below 11.9.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 11.9.011.9.0
Affected range stops below 11.9.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 11.9.011.9.0
Affected range stops below 11.9.0, 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 automatableTotal 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
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-284NVD-CWE-Other

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