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AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Incorrect default permissions is a local weakness requiring an existing low-priv account (AV:L/PR:L), so it is local EoP without a genuine scope change; full impact on the escalated host justifies C/I/A:H.
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CVSS VectorVendor: dell
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Dell Repository Manager, versions prior to 3.5.2, contains an Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.
AnalysisAI
Incorrect default permissions in Dell Repository Manager (DRM) versions prior to 3.5.2 let an attacker who already holds a low-privileged account on a Windows host abuse misconfigured files, directories, or service resources to escalate to a higher-privileged context. Dell rates this 8.5 (High) with a remote, scope-changing vector (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H), but our independent assessment scores it 7.8 as a local privilege-escalation issue (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H): exploitation requires an existing foothold on a machine where DRM is installed, is not a default unauthenticated remote scenario, and is limited to systems running DRM below 3.5.2. …
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| Exploitation | Exploitation requires the attacker to already hold low-privileged access (PR:L) on a host where Dell Repository Manager prior to 3.5.2 is installed, and to abuse the product's incorrect default permissions on its files, directories, or service resources to influence a higher-privileged execution context. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The vendor CVSS 3.1 score of 8.5 (High) is driven by an aggressive metric combination - AV:N with scope change (S:C) and full C:H/I:H/A:H impact - but several signals argue this is a lower real-world priority than the number suggests. … 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 Repository Manager to version 3.5.2, which is the fixed release named in Dell's advisory DSA-2026-419 (https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000509459/dsa-2026-419-security-update-for-dell-repository-manager-drm-vulnerability); this is the only fully effective fix because the flaw is baked into the product's shipped default permissions. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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Within 24 hours, inventory all Windows hosts running Dell Repository Manager (DRM) and identify any instances below version 3.5.2; begin patching critical systems first. …
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