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CVE-2026-46731: Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM Windows), versions prior to 2.3.0.17, contain an Authentication Bypa

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HIGH 7.8UPGRADE

CVE-2026-46731 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) affecting display and peripheral manager. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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

Why this priority

  • High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score7.8 (High)
Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Privileges neededLow
User interactionNone
EPSS exploit chance0.2% (top 92%)
CISA exploited listNo
WeaknessCWE-290
Published2026-08-12
Last modified2026-10-23
Publisher (CNA): Dell · Vendor: dell

Am I affected?

Timeline

dell display and peripheral manager UPGRADE
Affected: < 2.3.0.17
Fixed in: 2.3.0.17
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy display-and-peripheral-manager || rpm -q display-and-peripheral-manager || display-and-peripheral-manager --version
2. UPGRADE to 2.3.0.17 (Debian / Ubuntu)
sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade display-and-peripheral-manager
2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
sudo dnf upgrade display-and-peripheral-manager
Note
Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.
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