Multiple Vulnerabilities in Dell System Update Could Allow for Remote Code Execution
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Dell System Update (DSU), the most severe of which could allow for remote code execution. Dell System Update (DSU) is a free Dell utility for Windows that scans your Dell computer and automatically finds, downloads, and installs the latest BIOS, driver, firmware, and application updates for it. Successful exploitation of the most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow for remote code execution as root, which may lead to the complete compromise of the vulnerable application and the underlying operating system.
Read at CIS / MS-ISAC Cybersecurity Advisories
- Vendor
- Dell Technologies
Why it ranks 9 (Routine)
- CERT coordination
- Recency: items published within 24 hours gain 15, within 72 hours 6, within 7 days 2.
Links
- CIS / MS-ISAC Cybersecurity Advisories (cisecurity.org)
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