CVE-2022-34382
highDell Command Update, Dell Update and Alienware Update versions prior to 4.6.0 contains a Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in the custom catalog configu…
Vendor / product: Dell — alienware update
Dell Command Update, Dell Update and Alienware Update versions prior to 4.6.0 contains a Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in the custom catalog configuration. A local malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability in order to elevate their privileges.
CVSS
7.8
7.8 (CVSS v3.1)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Severity source: NVD CVSS v3.1 (nvd@nist.gov)
Timeline (UTC)
Published: 2022-09-02 18:15
Modified: 2026-11-02 22:17
NVD status: Modified
Last synced 1 day ago
Verified against the source API 2026-11-03 07:33 UTC
Exploitation
Not listed in CISA KEV (as of last catalog sync)
Absence from KEV does not mean a CVE is not exploited. Exploitation status: unknown (no authoritative evidence in our sources).
Affected products
dell / alienware_update <4.6.0
dell / command_update <4.6.0
dell / update <4.6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
NVD-CWE-noinfo
Source: NVD / CISA. “NVD-CWE-Other” and “NVD-CWE-noinfo” mean NVD could not assign a specific weakness.
Mitigation & advisories
Vendor advisory: https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000202198
Vendor advisory: https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000202198
Patch / mitigation: https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000202198
Patch / mitigation: https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000202198
References
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000202198 security_alert@emc.com
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000202198 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Data sources
NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-11-03 07:33 UTC · record ↗