CVE-2026-46731: CWE-290: Authentication Bypass by Spoofing in Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM Windows)
Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM Windows) versions prior to 2.3.0.17 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability. This flaw allows a low privileged local attacker to spoof authentication, potentially leading to elevation of privileges and arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-290 and has a high severity with a CVSS score of 7.8.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-46731 is an authentication bypass vulnerability in Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM Windows) affecting versions before 2.3.0.17. The vulnerability allows a low privileged attacker with local access to bypass authentication mechanisms by spoofing, which can result in elevation of privileges and arbitrary code execution on the affected system. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a local attacker with low privileges to bypass authentication controls, elevate their privileges, and execute arbitrary code. This compromises system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to DDPM Windows. Avoid granting unnecessary local privileges to users.
CVE-2026-46731: CWE-290: Authentication Bypass by Spoofing in Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM Windows)
Description
Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM Windows) versions prior to 2.3.0.17 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability. This flaw allows a low privileged local attacker to spoof authentication, potentially leading to elevation of privileges and arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-290 and has a high severity with a CVSS score of 7.8.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-46731 is an authentication bypass vulnerability in Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM Windows) affecting versions before 2.3.0.17. The vulnerability allows a low privileged attacker with local access to bypass authentication mechanisms by spoofing, which can result in elevation of privileges and arbitrary code execution on the affected system. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a local attacker with low privileges to bypass authentication controls, elevate their privileges, and execute arbitrary code. This compromises system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to DDPM Windows. Avoid granting unnecessary local privileges to users.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- dell
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-17T17:04:27.066Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a7cd124bf8831d53911d04c
Added to database: 08/12/2026, 20:01:40 UTC
Last enriched: 08/12/2026, 21:12:22 UTC
Last updated: 08/13/2026, 01:33:20 UTC
Views: 3
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