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Dell DDPM CVE-2026-59917

| EUVDEUVD-2026-57508 HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-08-12 dell GHSA-r8w8-h2r8-64h7
7.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: dell
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Vendor (dell) PRIMARY
7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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7.8 HIGH

Local access required and standard user account sufficient (PR:L/AV:L); full C/I/A reflects EoP to arbitrary code execution on the host.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (dell).

CVSS VectorVendor: dell

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch available
Aug 12, 2026 - 21:17 EUVD
Analysis Generated
Aug 12, 2026 - 20:24 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 12, 2026 - 19:19 cve.org
HIGH 7.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM Windows), versions prior to 2.3.0.17, contain Improper Access Control vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges and arbitrary code execution.

AnalysisAI

Elevation of privilege and arbitrary code execution in Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM) for Windows allows a low-privileged local attacker on affected systems to bypass access controls and run code at a higher privilege level. All DDPM versions prior to 2.3.0.17 are affected, as confirmed by Dell advisory DSA-2026-320. …

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Exploitation Exploitation requires a low-privileged local Windows user account on a system where Dell DDPM is installed and running a version prior to 2.3.0.17. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H scores 7.8 High, reflecting that exploitation is local, requires only a low-privileged account, has low complexity, and yields full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact on the host. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Upgrade Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM) for Windows to version 2.3.0.17 or later, as directed by Dell advisory DSA-2026-320 at https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000490038/dsa-2026-320-security-updates-for-dell-display-and-peripheral-manager-ddpm-windows-for-multiple-vulnerabilities. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, conduct an inventory of all systems running DDPM and identify deployed versions, prioritizing business-critical endpoints, and notify relevant teams of CVE-2026-59917 (DSA-2026-320). …

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