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Dell Technologies identified a security vulnerability in Dell Power Manager (DPM), in versions 3.15.0 and older. The vulnerability, named CVE-2024-39576, allows a low-privileged attacker with local access to execute code and gain higher privileges.
Vulnerability Details:
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Lefteris Panos from LRQA Nettitude found the vulnerability in Dell Power Manager. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-39576. It is a type of vulnerability called Incorrect Privilege Assignment. It can be exploited by an attacker with low privileges and local access.
This vulnerability could allow attackers to run code and gain higher system privileges. It has a high severity score of 8.8 out of 10.
Users need to update their Dell Power Manager software to version 3.16.0 or later to reduce risks caused by a vulnerability.
“Dell Power Manager (DPM), versions 3.15.0 and prior, contains an Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to code execution and Elevation of privileges.” said Dell released notes.
Affected Products:
Product: Dell Power Manager
Software/Firmware: Versions prior to 3.16.0
Remediated Versions: Dell Power Manager version 3.16.0 or later
Dell Technologies advises all customers to consider both the CVSS base score and any relevant temporal and environmental scores that may impact the potential severity of this security vulnerability.
