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CVE-2026-59917

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Description

Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM Windows), versions prior to 2.3.0.17, contain Improper Access Control vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges and arbitrary code execution.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.8 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-08-12 20:17:46.663000
Last modified
2026-10-24 16:10:00.153000
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  "lastModified": "2026-10-24T16:10:00.153",
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