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CVE-2026-59913: Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM Mac), versions prior to 2.3.0.1005, contain a Missing Authentication

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Routine
HIGH 7.8UPGRADE

CVE-2026-59913 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 Mac), versions prior to 2.3.0.1005, contain a Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.

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 94%)
CISA exploited listNo
WeaknessCWE-306
Published2026-08-03
Last modified2026-10-23
Publisher (CNA): Dell · Vendor: dell

Am I affected?

Timeline

dell display and peripheral manager UPGRADE
Affected: < 2.3.0.1005
Fixed in: 2.3.0.1005
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 2.3.0.1005 (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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