CVE-2019-3745: High severity dell data protection | encryption vulnerability

Published Oct 7, 2019
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Updated

The vulnerability is limited to the installers of Dell Encryption Enterprise versions prior to 10.4.0 and Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise versions prior to 2.4.0. This issue is exploitable only during the installation of the product by an administrator. A local authenticated low privileged user potentially could exploit this vulnerability by staging a malicious DLL in the search path of the installer prior to its execution by a local administrator. This would cause loading of the malicious DLL, which would allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of an administrator.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Dell Encryption<10.4.0
Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise<2.4.0

Event History

Oct 7, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:21 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:21 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-3745?

CVE-2019-3745 is a vulnerability that affects the installers of Dell Encryption Enterprise versions prior to 10.4.0 and Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise versions prior to 2.4.0.

2

How severe is CVE-2019-3745?

CVE-2019-3745 has a severity rating of 7.3 out of 10, indicating a high severity.

3

Is CVE-2019-3745 exploitable only during installation?

Yes, CVE-2019-3745 is exploitable only during the installation of Dell Encryption Enterprise and Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise by an administrator.

4

Which Dell products are affected by CVE-2019-3745?

CVE-2019-3745 affects Dell Encryption Enterprise versions prior to 10.4.0 and Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise versions prior to 2.4.0.

5

How can I fix CVE-2019-3745?

To fix CVE-2019-3745, update Dell Encryption Enterprise to version 10.4.0 or later and Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise to version 2.4.0 or later.

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