Improper access control in Dell products - CVE-2022-34405
Published: December 20, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU70440
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-34405
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A local user can wait for an administrator to launch the application, attach to this process and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Affected software
Alienware m17 R3
Dell G15 5510
Dell G15 5511
Alienware Aurora R10
Alienware Aurora R9
Alienware Aurora R11
Alienware Aurora R12
Alienware m15 R3
Alienware m15 R4
Dell G15 5515
Alienware m17 R4
Dell G5 5590
Dell G7 7590
Dell G7 7790
Alienware Aurora R13
Alienware m15 R2
Alienware m17 R2
Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition R5
Alienware Aurora R8
Alienware Area 51m R1
Dell G5 5500
Dell G3 3500
Dell Gaming G3 3590
Alienware m17 R1
Alienware m15 R1
Alienware x17 R1
Alienware x15 R1
Dell G7 7700
Dell G7 7500
Alienware Area 51m R2
Dell G5 5000
Dell G5 5090
Alienware m15 R6
Realtek Audio Console Application
Realtek High Definition Audio Driver
Dell G15 5510
Dell G15 5511
Alienware Aurora R10
Alienware Aurora R9
Alienware Aurora R11
Alienware Aurora R12
Alienware m15 R3
Alienware m15 R4
Dell G15 5515
Alienware m17 R4
Dell G5 5590
Dell G7 7590
Dell G7 7790
Alienware Aurora R13
Alienware m15 R2
Alienware m17 R2
Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition R5
Alienware Aurora R8
Alienware Area 51m R1
Dell G5 5500
Dell G3 3500
Dell Gaming G3 3590
Alienware m17 R1
Alienware m15 R1
Alienware x17 R1
Alienware x15 R1
Dell G7 7700
Dell G7 7500
Alienware Area 51m R2
Dell G5 5000
Dell G5 5090
Alienware m15 R6
Realtek Audio Console Application
Realtek High Definition Audio Driver
How to mitigate CVE-2022-34405
Install updates from vendor's website.
| Product | Module | Update Version | Release Date |
| Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition R5 | Realtek High Definition Audio Driver | 6.0.9433.1 | 12-13-2022 |
| Alienware m15 R6 | Realtek High Definition Audio Driver | 6.0.9400.1 | 10-20-2022 |
| Dell G5 5090 | Realtek High Definition Audio Driver | 6.0.9394.1 | 10-13-2022 |
| Dell G5 5000 | Realtek High Definition Audio Driver | 6.0.9394.1 | 10-13-2022 |
| Alienware Area 51m R2 | Realtek High Definition Audio Driver Realtek Audio Console Application |
6.0.9394.1 1.37.275.0 |
10-19-2022 |
| Dell G7 7500 | Realtek High Definition Audio Driver | 6.0.9407.1 | 10-18-2022 |
| Dell G7 7700 | Realtek High Definition Audio Driver | 6.0.9407.1 | 10-18-2022 |
| Alienware x15 R1 | Realtek High Definition Audio Driver Realtek Audio Console Application |
6.0.9388.1 1.37.275.0 |
09-12-2022 |
| Alienware x17 R1 | Realtek High Definition Audio Driver Realtek Audio Console Application |
6.0.9388.1 1.37.275.0 |
09-12-2022 |
| Alienware m15 R1 | Realtek High Definition Audio Driver Realtek Audio Console Application |
6.0.9394.1 1.37.275.0 |
10-13-2022 |
| Alienware m17 R1 | Realtek High Definition Audio Driver Realtek Audio Console Application |
6.0.9394.1 1.37.275.0 |
10-13-2022 |
| Dell Gaming G3 3590 | Realtek High Definition Audio Driver | 6.0.9254.1 | 10-25-2022 |
| Dell G3 3500 | Realtek High Definition Audio Driver | 6.0.9422.1 | 10-31-2022 |
| Dell G5 5500 | Realtek High Definition Audio Driver | 6.0.9422.1 | 10-31-2022 |
| Alienware Area 51m R1 | Realtek High Definition Audio Driver Realtek Audio Console Application |
6.0.9394.1 1.37.275.0 |
10-19-2022 |
| Alienware Aurora R8 | Realtek High Definition Audio Driver Realtek Audio Console Application |
6.0.9394.1 1.37.275.0 |
10-12-2022 |
| Dell G15 5515 | Realtek High Definition Audio Driver | 6.0.9433.1 | 12-13-2022 |
| Dell G15 5510 | Realtek High Definition Audio Driver | 6.0.9400.1 | 10-27-2022 |
| Dell G15 5511 | Realtek High Definition Audio Driver | 6.0.9400.1 | 10-26-2022 |
| Alienware Aurora R10 | Realtek High Definition Audio Driver Realtek Audio Console Application |
6.0.9394.1 1.37.275.0 |
10-12-2022 |
| Alienware Aurora R9 | Realtek High Definition Audio Driver Realtek Audio Console Application |
6.0.9394.1 1.37.275.0 |
10-13-2022 |
| Alienware Aurora R11 | Realtek High Definition Audio Driver Realtek Audio Console Application |
6.0.9394.1 1.37.275.0 |
10-12-2022 |
| Alienware Aurora R12 | Realtek High Definition Audio Driver Realtek Audio Console Application |
6.0.9394.1 1.37.275.0 |
10-12-2022 |
| Alienware m15 R3 | Realtek High Definition Audio Driver Realtek Audio Console Application |
6.0.9394.1 1.37.275.0 |
10-19-2022 |
| Alienware m15 R4 | Realtek High Definition Audio Driver Realtek Audio Console Application |
6.0.9394.1 1.37.275.0 |
10-19-2022 |
| Alienware m17 R3 | Realtek High Definition Audio Driver Realtek Audio Console Application |
6.0.9394.1 1.37.275.0 |
10-19-2022 |
| Alienware m17 R4 | Realtek High Definition Audio Driver Realtek Audio Console Application |
6.0.9394.1 1.37.275.0 |
10-19-2022 |
| Dell G5 5590 | Realtek High Definition Audio Driver | 6.0.9394.1 | 10-11-2022 |
| Dell G7 7590 | Realtek High Definition Audio Driver | 6.0.9394.1 | 10-11-2022 |
| Dell G7 7790 | Realtek High Definition Audio Driver | 6.0.9394.1 | 10-11-2022 |
| Alienware Aurora R13 | Realtek High Definition Audio Driver | 6.0.9388.1 | 10-12-2022 |
| Alienware m15 R2 | Realtek High Definition Audio Driver Realtek Audio Console Application |
6.0.9394.1 1.37.275.0 |
10-19-2022 |
| Alienware m17 R2 | Realtek High Definition Audio Driver Realtek Audio Console Application |
6.0.9394.1 1.37.275.0 |
10-19-2022 |
Realtek Audio Console Application - update to 1.37.275.0
Realtek High Definition Audio Driver - addressed in versions 6.0.9254.1, 6.0.9388.1, 6.0.9394.1, 6.0.9400.1, 6.0.9407.1, 6.0.9422.1, 6.0.9433.1
Realtek High Definition Audio Driver - addressed in versions 6.0.9254.1, 6.0.9388.1, 6.0.9394.1, 6.0.9400.1, 6.0.9407.1, 6.0.9422.1, 6.0.9433.1