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AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Local foothold needed (AV:L/PR:L) with required interaction (UI:R); improper access control escalates across an authorization boundary (S:C) to full C/I/A impact.
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CVSS VectorVendor: dell
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Dell System Update, versions prior to 2.3.0.0, contains an Improper Access Control vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.
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AnalysisAI
Elevation of privilege in Dell System Update (DSU) versions prior to 2.3.0.0 allows an authenticated, low-privileged local attacker to reach a privileged code path and operate at higher integrity than intended, stemming from an improper access control weakness (CWE-284, tagged by the reporter as an authentication bypass). Exploitation is conditional rather than drive-by: the attacker must already hold a local account on the endpoint (AV:L, PR:L) and a separate user interaction step (UI:R) is required to trigger the vulnerable path, so this is a post-foothold escalation scenario with no remote or network-reachable vector. …
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| Exploitation | Exploitation requires the attacker to already have local, low-privileged access to a host with Dell System Update prior to version 2.3.0.0 installed (PR:L, AV:L), AND requires user interaction (UI:R) to trigger the privileged code path - these two factors materially limit real-world abuse to post-foothold scenarios and cannot be driven remotely or fully autonomously. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | This is a genuine but conditional priority, not a drive-by threat. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in. |
| Remediation | Vendor-released patch: upgrade Dell System Update to version 2.3.0.0 or later, as documented in Dell advisory DSA-2026-324 (https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000515843/dsa-2026-324-security-update-for-dell-system-update-dsu-vulnerabilities); verify the installed build via the DSU version command after upgrading. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
Recommended ActionAI
Within 24 hours, inventory all endpoints running Dell System Update versions prior to 2.3.0.0 and restrict local account access to only trusted users; enable enhanced monitoring for privilege escalation attempts. …
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Same weakness CWE-284 – Improper Access Control
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External POC / Exploit Code
Leaving vuln.today
EUVD-2026-93791
GHSA-69qr-6288-5gvw