Dell Display and Peripheral Manager 1.3/2.1.2.12/2.2.0.18 improper authentication

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5.1$0-$5k1.39+

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Dell Display and Peripheral Manager. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-46731. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Dell Display and Peripheral Manager and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

It is possible to read the advisory at dell.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-46731 since 05/17/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/12/2026).

Upgrading to version 2.3.0.17 eliminates this vulnerability.

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
CAPEC: 🔒
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Display and Peripheral Manager 2.3.0.17

Timelineinfo

05/17/2026 CVE reserved
08/12/2026 +87 days Advisory disclosed
08/12/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/12/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: dell.com

Advisory: dell.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-46731 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-46731
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-389219

Entryinfo

Created: 08/12/2026 22:10
Changes: 08/12/2026 22:10 (53)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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