CVE-2023-39246
No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 4th percentile. Fixed in 11.8.1.
No public exploit knownFix11.8.1Upgrade to this build
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- Dell Encryption, Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise, Dell Security Management ServerAffected: Versions prior to 11.8.1Upgrade to: not statedStated by: CVE record
- Dell Endpoint Security Suite EnterpriseAffected: < 11.8.1Upgrade to: 11.8.1Stated by: NVD
- Dell EncryptionAffected: < 11.8.1Upgrade to: 11.8.1Stated by: NVD
- Dell Security Management ServerAffected: < 11.8.1Upgrade to: 11.8.1Stated by: NVD
Versions as the sources state them. Full version matrix after sign-in
What it is
From the CVE record
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
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 4th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
5 events over 371 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- Patch availablerecord updated
- Publishedweakness classified, att&ck mapped
Affected products
- Dell Encryption, Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise, Dell Security Management Server (Windows)Security Products / identity-access-mgmt
- endpoint security suite enterpriseSecurity Products / endpoint-av-edr
- encryptionSecurity Products / pki-crypto
- security management serverSecurity Products / vuln-mgmt-scanner
Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L
Scored 4.6 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector LocalRequires local access to the vulnerable system (e.g. local login, malicious file)
- Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
- Privileges Required LowRequires basic user-level privileges
- User Interaction RequiredA user must click a link, open a file, or perform some action
Scope
- Scope ChangedThe exploit can affect other components (e.g. sandbox escape, host compromise from VM)
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality NoneNo confidentiality impact
- Integrity LowData modification is possible but limited in scope or consequence
- Availability LowReduced performance or intermittent disruption of service
Weaknesses
ATT&CK techniques
Mapped from the weaknesses above (CWE to ATT&CK), not observed in attacks.
Sources
References in the record
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