CVE-2023-28079: Dell Powerpath

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

PowerPath for Windows, versions 7.0, 7.1 & 7.2 contains Insecure File and Folder Permissions vulnerability. A regular user (non-admin) can exploit the weak folder and file permissions to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.

Affected products

• Dell Powerpath: version 7.0 only; version 7.1 only; version 7.2 only

Published 2023-05-30. Last modified 2026-06-17.