CVE-2023-28071: Dell Alienware Update

High severity, CVSS 7.1. EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Dell Command | Update, Dell Update, and Alienware Update versions 4.9.0, A01 and prior contain an Insecure Operation on Windows Junction / Mount Point vulnerability. A local malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability to create arbitrary folder leading to permanent Denial of Service (DOS).

Affected products

• Dell Alienware Update: before 4.9.0 (fixed in 4.9.0); version 4.9.0 only
• Dell Command Update: before 4.9.0 (fixed in 4.9.0); version 4.9.0 only
• Dell Update: before 4.9.0 (fixed in 4.9.0); version 4.9.0 only

Published 2023-06-23. Last modified 2026-06-17.