CVE-2023-43078: Dell Alienware m15 r6 Firmware

High severity, CVSS 7.3. EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Dell Dock Firmware and Dell Client Platform contain an Improper Link Resolution vulnerability during installation resulting in arbitrary folder deletion, which could lead to Privilege Escalation or Denial of Service.

Affected products

• Dell Alienware m15 r6 Firmware: before 1.27.0 (fixed in 1.27.0)
• Dell Alienware m15 r7 Firmware: before 1.22.0 (fixed in 1.22.0)
• Dell Alienware m16 r1 Firmware: before 1.14.1 (fixed in 1.14.1)
• Dell Alienware m18 r1 Firmware: before 1.14.1 (fixed in 1.14.1)
• Dell Alienware x14 r2 Firmware: before 1.11.0 (fixed in 1.11.0)
• Dell Alienware x16 r1 Firmware: before 1.11.0 (fixed in 1.11.0)
• Dell Chengming 3900 Firmware: before 1.19.0 (fixed in 1.19.0)
• Dell Chengming 3910 Firmware: before 1.11.0 (fixed in 1.11.0)
• Dell Chengming 3911 Firmware: before 1.11.0 (fixed in 1.11.0)
• Dell Chengming 3988 Firmware: before 1.20.0 (fixed in 1.20.0)
• Dell Chengming 3990 Firmware: before 1.24.0 (fixed in 1.24.0)
• Dell Chengming 3991 Firmware: before 1.24.0 (fixed in 1.24.0)
• Dell Dock HD22Q Firmware Update Utility: version 01.00.15 only
• Dell Dock WD19 Firmware Update Utility: version 01.00.36 only
• Dell Dock WD22TB4 Firmware Update Utility: version 01.00.36 only
• Dell g15 5510 Firmware: before 1.22.0 (fixed in 1.22.0)
• Dell g15 5511 Firmware: before 1.26.0 (fixed in 1.26.0)
• Dell g15 5520 Firmware: before 1.22.0 (fixed in 1.22.0)
• Dell g15 5530 Firmware: before 1.12.0 (fixed in 1.12.0)
• Dell g16 7620 Firmware: before 1.22.0 (fixed in 1.22.0)
• Dell g16 7630 Firmware: before 1.12.0 (fixed in 1.12.0)
• Dell g3 3500 Firmware: before 1.28.0 (fixed in 1.28.0)
• Dell g5 5000 Firmware: before 1.17.0 (fixed in 1.17.0)
• Dell g5 5090 Firmware: before 1.23.0 (fixed in 1.23.0)
• Dell g5 5500 Firmware: before 1.28.0 (fixed in 1.28.0)
• and 321 more

Published 2024-08-28. Last modified 2026-06-17.