# CVE-2026-59912: Dell Display and Peripheral Manager improper access control privilege escalation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-59912-dell-display-and-peripheral-manager-improper-access-control  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-03. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-59912 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-08-03

Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM) is Mac system software that manages displays and peripherals connected to computers. A low-privileged attacker with local access to an affected Mac can exploit an access control weakness to gain elevated privileges and execute arbitrary code, potentially compromising the entire system.

Technologies: [Dell Display](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/display), [Dell Display and Peripheral Manager](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/display-and-peripheral-manager), [Dell Peripheral Manager](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/peripheral-manager). Vendors: [Dell](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/dell).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-59912 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-59912 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-59912?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 3 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Dell Display and Peripheral Manager prior to 2.3.0.1005.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-59912?** 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-2026-59912 attacked?** It is attacked with local access.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-59912?** Check whether you run Dell Display, Dell Display and Peripheral Manager or Dell 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

The vulnerability is an improper access control flaw in Dell Display and Peripheral Manager Mac versions prior to 2.3.0.1005. A low-privileged local attacker can exploit the vulnerability without user interaction to achieve privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution. The attack requires local access to the system and a low privilege account already present. Dell has patched the issue in version 2.3.0.1005 and later.

## Affected products

- Dell Display and Peripheral Manager prior to 2.3.0.1005

## Timeline

- 2026-08-03: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000490035/dsa-2026-319](https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000490035/dsa-2026-319)

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