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CVE-2022-34405


An improper access control vulnerability was identified in the Realtek audio driver. A local authenticated malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability by waiting for an administrator to launch the application and attach to the process to elevate privileges on the system.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.3, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 34 products from dell, from dell, from dell and 31 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2023-01-26T21:15:42.883

Last Modified

2024-11-21T07:09:27.440

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.3 (HIGH)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-285
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application dell realtek_high_definition_audio_driver < 6.0.9433.1 Yes
Hardware dell alienware_m15_ryzen_edition_r5 - No
Hardware dell g15_5515 - No
Application dell realtek_high_definition_audio_driver < 6.0.9400.1 Yes
Hardware dell alienware_m15_r6 - No
Hardware dell g15_5510 - No
Hardware dell g15_5511 - No
Application dell realtek_high_definition_audio_driver < 6.0.9394.1 Yes
Hardware dell alienware_area_51m_r1 - No
Hardware dell alienware_area_51m_r2 - No
Hardware dell alienware_aurora_r10 - No
Hardware dell alienware_aurora_r11 - No
Hardware dell alienware_aurora_r12 - No
Hardware dell alienware_aurora_r8 - No
Hardware dell alienware_aurora_r9 - No
Hardware dell alienware_m15_r1 - No
Hardware dell alienware_m15_r2 - No
Hardware dell alienware_m15_r3 - No
Hardware dell alienware_m15_r4 - No
Hardware dell alienware_m17_r1 - No
Hardware dell alienware_m17_r2 - No
Hardware dell alienware_m17_r3 - No
Hardware dell alienware_m17_r4 - No
Hardware dell g5_5000 - No
Hardware dell g5_5090 - No
Hardware dell g5_5590 - No
Hardware dell g7_7590 - No
Hardware dell g7_7790 - No
Application dell realtek_high_definition_audio_driver < 6.0.9407.1 Yes
Hardware dell g7_7500 - No
Hardware dell g7_7700 - No
Application dell realtek_high_definition_audio_driver < 6.0.9388.1 Yes
Hardware dell alienware_aurora_r13 - No
Hardware dell alienware_x15_r1 - No
Hardware dell alienware_x17_r1 - No
Application dell realtek_high_definition_audio_driver < 6.0.9254.1 Yes
Hardware dell g3_3590 - No
Application dell realtek_high_definition_audio_driver < 6.0.9422.1 Yes
Hardware dell g3_3500 - No
Hardware dell g5_5500 - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For dell's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.