What is CVE-2026-59916?
This Improper Access Control vulnerability in Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM) for Windows, affecting versions prior to 2.3.0.17, allows a low-privileged attacker with local access to escalate privileges and achieve arbitrary code execution. Users are strongly advised to update to version 2.3.0.17 or later to mitigate the risk.
Azərbaycanca: Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM) üçün Windows versiyalarında aşkar edilmiş bu qüsurlu giriş nəzarəti (Improper Access Control) zəifliyi aşağı səlahiyyətli lokal təcavüzkara imtiyazların yüksəldilməsi və ixtiyari kod icrası imkanı verir. Əsasən 2.3.0.17-dən əvvəlki versiyaları istifadə edən istifadəçilər təsirlənir, dərhal proqramı ən son versiyaya yeniləmək tövsiyə olunur.
Related CVEs
link basis: same weakness class CWE-284; shared vendor: Dell
FAQ2
Which versions of DDPM are affected by CVE-2026-59916?
Dell Display and Peripheral Manager versions prior to 2.3.0.17 are affected by this vulnerability.
What can a local attacker achieve by exploiting this vulnerability?
A low-privileged attacker with local access can escalate privileges and achieve arbitrary code execution by exploiting this Improper Access Control vulnerability.
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