7.8

CVE-2023-32479: dell dell encryption Improper Access Control

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 06-02-2024Last modified 22-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-32479 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Access Control vulnerability in dell dell encryption. EPSS estimates a 0.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 0.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.09%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 06-02-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 22-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Dell Encryption, Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise, and Dell Security Management Server versions prior to 11.9.0 contain privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper ACL of the non-default installation directory. A local malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability by replacing binaries in installed directory and taking reverse shell of the system leading to Privilege Escalation.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.09%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

0%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.09% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.09%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Dell6 products

1 vendor · 6 products

References

1 links