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HIGH · 7.3

CVE-2022-34405

An improper access control vulnerability was identified in the Realtek audio driver. A local authenticated malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability by waiting for an administrator to ...

Vulnerability Description

An improper access control vulnerability was identified in the Realtek audio driver. A local authenticated malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability by waiting for an administrator to launch the application and attach to the process to elevate privileges on the system.

CVSS Score

7.3

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
DellRealtek High Definition Audio Driver< 6.0.9433.1
DellAlienware M15 Ryzen Edition R5-
DellG15 5515-
DellAlienware M15 R6-
DellG15 5510-
DellG15 5511-
DellAlienware Area 51M R1-
DellAlienware Area 51M R2-
DellAlienware Aurora R10-
DellAlienware Aurora R11-
DellAlienware Aurora R12-
DellAlienware Aurora R8-
DellAlienware Aurora R9-
DellAlienware M15 R1-
DellAlienware M15 R2-
DellAlienware M15 R3-
DellAlienware M15 R4-
DellAlienware M17 R1-
DellAlienware M17 R2-
DellAlienware M17 R3-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-285

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-34405?

CVE-2022-34405 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH). An improper access control vulnerability was identified in the Realtek audio driver. A local authenticated malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability by waiting for an administrator to ...

How severe is CVE-2022-34405?

CVE-2022-34405 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-34405?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Dell Realtek High Definition Audio Driver, Dell Alienware M15 Ryzen Edition R5, Dell G15 5515, Dell Alienware M15 R6, Dell G15 5510.