# CVE-2026-59917: Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM Windows), versions prior to 2.3.0.17, contain Improper Access Control…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-59917-dell-display-and-peripheral-manager-ddpm-windows-versions-prior  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-12  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-59917 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-08-12

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.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-59917 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-59917 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-59917?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 12 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Dell Display, Dell Peripheral Manager. The advisory does not name versions.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-59917?** 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.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-59917?** Check whether you run Dell Display or Dell Peripheral Manager. 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.

## Affected products

- Dell Display
- Dell Peripheral Manager

## Related threats

- [Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM Windows), versions prior to 2.3.0.17, contain Improper Access Control…](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-59916-dell-display-and-peripheral-manager-ddpm-windows-versions-prior)
- [Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM Windows), versions prior to 2.3.0.17, contain an Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability.](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-59914-dell-display-and-peripheral-manager-ddpm-windows-versions-prior)
- [Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM Windows), versions prior to 2.3.0.17, contain an Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability.](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-46731-dell-display-and-peripheral-manager-ddpm-windows-versions-prior)
- [Dell Display and Peripheral Manager Mac authentication bypass](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-59913-dell-display-and-peripheral-manager-mac-authentication-bypass)
- [Dell Display and Peripheral Manager improper access control privilege escalation](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-59912-dell-display-and-peripheral-manager-improper-access-control)