Description

Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM Windows), versions prior to 2.3.0.17, contain an Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges and arbitrary code execution.

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  "score": "7.8",
  "pubDate": "2026-08-12T20:17:44.170Z",
  "pubdate": "2026-08-12T20:17:44.170Z",
  "executiveSummary": "Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM Windows) contains an Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability affecting versions prior to 2.3.0.17. This security flaw exposes the affected system to Elevation of Privileges and arbitrary code execution risks.\nThe vulnerability resides within the local application logic of the Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM Windows) software suite. An attacker possessing low-privileged local access to the target host can leverage this flaw to bypass standard authentication mechanisms via spoofing techniques.\nSuccessful exploitation of this vulnerability grants the malicious actor the ability to elevate privileges beyond their authorized boundary and execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system. Given that local access is a prerequisite, the primary risk involves unauthorized system manipulation, potential persistence establishment, and compromise of system integrity by local users or constrained malware executing within the local environment.\nOrganizations utilizing the affected software must prioritize remediation by updating the application to eliminate the underlying spoofing vector and secure the authentication boundary against unauthorized local privilege escalation attempts.",
  "technicalDetails": "The vulnerability identified in Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM Windows) versions prior to 2.3.0.17 is classified as an Authentication Bypass by Spoofing weakness. The root cause stems from insufficient validation or improper trust verification within the application's authentication mechanisms when handling local interactions or IPC (Inter-Process Communication) channels.\nExploitation requires a low-privileged attacker to have local interactive or programmatic access to the Windows host running the vulnerable Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM Windows) software. Because the application fails to properly authenticate requests or validate the provenance of incoming control signals, an attacker can craft specialized spoofed inputs or messages targeting the vulnerable component.\nThe step-by-step attack flow begins with the low-privileged user authenticating or establishing a foothold on the local machine. The attacker then interacts with the vulnerable Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM Windows) service, daemon, or helper application. By exploiting the spoofing flaw, the attacker bypasses authentication checks designed to restrict privileged operations.\nOnce the authentication boundary is successfully circumvented, the application processes the malicious payload under the security context of a higher-privileged user or system account, resulting in Elevation of Privileges. This condition enables the attacker to execute arbitrary code with these elevated privileges, facilitating full compromise of the application's operational domain and potentially leading to broader operating system compromise depending on the service execution context."
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