CVE-2026-46733: Dell Display and Peripheral Manager improper access control

CVE-2026-46733 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-06-25

Dell Display and Peripheral Manager is a Windows application used to manage monitor settings and peripheral devices. A security flaw in this software could allow a person with low-level access to a computer to run unauthorized commands with higher privileges. This could lead to a full system compromise, allowing an attacker to access sensitive data or disrupt operations.

Technologies: Dell Display and Peripheral Manager. Vendors: Dell.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-46733 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-46733 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-46733?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 25 June 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Dell Display and Peripheral Manager prior to 2.3.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-46733?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-46733 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-46733?
Check whether you run Dell Display and Peripheral Manager at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

An improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) exists in Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM) for Windows in versions prior to 2.3. The flaw allows a low-privileged attacker with local access to the host operating system to exploit weak permissions or access controls within the application. Successful exploitation can lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the application or system. Dell has released version 2.3 to remediate this issue.

Affected products

  • Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM Windows) prior to 2.3

Timeline

  • 2026-06-16: advisory: Initial release of Dell Security Advisory DSA-2026-277
  • 2026-06-25: disclosed: NVD publication date

References

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