CVE-2024-37142

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Published Jul 31, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Dell Peripheral Manager, versions prior to 1.7.6, contain an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability. An attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability through preloading malicious DLL or symbolic link exploitation, leading to arbitrary code execution and escalation of privilege

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Dell

Dell Peripheral Manager

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`N/A`	affected	< 1.7.6

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:dell:peripheral_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-36464	Dell Peripheral Manager, versions prior to 1.7.6, contain an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability. An attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability through preloading malicious DLL or symbolic link exploitation, leading to arbitrary code execution and escalation of privilege

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.199% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000225474/dsa-2024-242

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Dell Peripheral Manager

Weaknesses

CWE-427

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jul 31, 2024, 4:42 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: dell
Published: Jul 31, 2024, 8:19 AM
Updated: Jul 31, 2024, 4:42 PM
Reserved: Jun 3, 2024, 12:10 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Jul 31, 2024, 4:42 PM

Updated: Jul 31, 2024, 4:42 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 7:37 AM

Status: Analyzed
Published: Jul 31, 2024, 9:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 7:37 AM

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