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6.6

Dell Display and Peripheral Manager: Local Privilege Escalation Risk

CVE-2026-21419 · published 8 months ago
Summary

Older versions of Dell Display and Peripheral Manager for Windows are vulnerable to a security issue that could allow a malicious user with limited access to gain more powerful access to the computer. This could potentially allow them to install software or make changes to system settings without permission. Update to version 2.2 or later to fix the issue.

Original advisory text
Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (Windows) versions prior to 2.2 contain an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability in the Installer and Service. A low privi...
Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (Windows) versions prior to 2.2 contain an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability in the Installer and Service. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker full control
Severity
6.6 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-59Link Following
Timeline
Published9 Feb 2026
Updated26 Oct 2026
First seen6 Mar 2026
Sources
CVE-2026-21419 · NVD
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