CVE-2024-22452
📋 TL;DR
Dell Display and Peripheral Manager for macOS contains an improper access control vulnerability that allows low-privileged users to modify files in the installation folder. This could lead to arbitrary code execution and privilege escalation. Only macOS users running Dell Display and Peripheral Manager versions prior to 1.3 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Dell Display and Peripheral Manager
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
A low-privileged attacker gains full root privileges on the macOS system, enabling complete system compromise, data theft, and persistence.
Likely Case
Local privilege escalation where a standard user gains administrative privileges to install malware, modify system settings, or access protected data.
If Mitigated
No impact if proper file permissions are enforced or the vulnerable software is not installed.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires local access and low-privileged user account. The vulnerability involves modifying files in the installation directory.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 1.3 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000221414/dsa-2024-056
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download Dell Display and Peripheral Manager version 1.3 or later from Dell's official website. 2. Uninstall the previous version. 3. Install the updated version. 4. Restart the system.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict installation folder permissions
allManually set restrictive permissions on the Dell Display and Peripheral Manager installation directory to prevent low-privileged users from modifying files.
sudo chmod -R 755 /Applications/Dell\ Display\ and\ Peripheral\ Manager.app
sudo chown -R root:wheel /Applications/Dell\ Display\ and\ Peripheral\ Manager.app
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Uninstall Dell Display and Peripheral Manager if not required for operations.
- Implement strict file system monitoring and integrity checking on the installation directory.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check the installed version of Dell Display and Peripheral Manager. If version is below 1.3, the system is vulnerable.Check Version:
Open Dell Display and Peripheral Manager application and check 'About' section, or check application properties in Finder.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify that Dell Display and Peripheral Manager version 1.3 or later is installed and running.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unexpected file modifications in /Applications/Dell Display and Peripheral Manager.app directory
- Process execution from modified files in the installation directory
Network Indicators:
- None - this is a local privilege escalation vulnerability
SIEM Query:
source="macos" AND (event_type="file_modification" AND file_path="/Applications/Dell Display and Peripheral Manager.app/*") OR (process_name="Dell Display and Peripheral Manager" AND parent_process NOT IN ("launchd", "loginwindow"))