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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-34384 · published 11 February 2023

CVE-2022-34384: Dell alienware update execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability

Dell · Alienware Update

Dell SupportAssist Client Consumer (version 3.11.1 and prior), SupportAssist Client Commercial (version 3.2 and prior), Dell Command | Update, Dell Update, and Alienware Update versions before 4.5 contain a Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in the Advanced Driver Restore component. A local malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to privilege escalation.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.23% · top 87.3% CWE-250 · Execution with unnecessary privilegesCWE-269 · Improper privilege management
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.23%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
5Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Dell SupportAssist Client Consumer (version 3.11.1 and prior), SupportAssist Client Commercial (version 3.2 and prior), Dell Command | Update, Dell Update, and Alienware Update versions before 4.5 contain a Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in the Advanced Driver Restore component. A local malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to privilege escalation.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

5 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000204114 Vendor Advisory
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000204114 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-34384), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.