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CVE-2023-28071

Dell Command | Update, Dell Update, and Alienware Update versions 4.9.0, A01 and prior contain an Insecure Operation on

Dell Command | Update, Dell Update, and Alienware Update versions 4.9.0, A01 and prior contain an Insecure Operation on Windows Junction / Mount Point vulnerability. A local malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability to create arbitrary folder leading to permanent Denial of Service (DOS).

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.3 EPSS 0.00054
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
Sigma rules9 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-1386Insecure Operation on Windows Junction / Mount Point
CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
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Affected Products & Versions

6
dell alienware update< 4.9.0
dell alienware updateall versions
dell command update< 4.9.0
dell command updateall versions
dell update< 4.9.0
dell updateall versions
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Sigma Hunt Rules

9
Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighSuspicious Windows Update Agent Empty Cmdline
producthighSuspicious BitLocker Access Agent Update Utility Execution
productcriticalHackTool - Windows Credential Editor (WCE) Execution
productcriticalWindows Credential Editor Registry
producthighOpenCanary - MSSQL Login Attempt Via Windows Authentication
producthighWindows LAPS Credential Dump From Entra ID
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Scoring & Timeline

6.3
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · security_alert@emc.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD23 Jun 2023 · 11:15 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
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References & Sources

1
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000213546/dsa-2023-170-dell-command-updatePatchVendor Advisory
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