CVE-2023-39246

Dell Encryption, Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise, and Dell Security Management Server version prior to 11.8.1 contain an Insecure Operation on Windows Junction Vulnerability during installation. A local malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability to create an arbitrary folder inside a restricted directory, leading to Privilege Escalation

CVSS v3 7.3 HIGH

7.3^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.3 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000217572/dsa-2023-271	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:dell:endpoint_security_suite_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:dell:encryption:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:dell:security_management_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2023-11-16 09:15

Updated : 2023-11-29 19:33

NVD link : CVE-2023-39246

Mitre link : CVE-2023-39246

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-39246

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Products Affected

dell

encryption
endpoint_security_suite_enterprise
security_management_server

microsoft

windows

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CWE-61

UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following

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