---
id: CVE-2024-22451
title: >-
  Dell Peripheral Manager, versions from 1.5.1 to 1.7.2, contain an uncontrolled
  search path element vulnerability
summary: >-
  Dell Peripheral Manager, versions from 1.5.1 to 1.7.2, contain an uncontrolled
  search path element vulnerability. An attacker could potentially exploit this
  vulnerability through preloading malicious executable, leading to arbitrary
  code…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.7
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-427
vendor: dell
product: peripheral_manager
affected:
  - 'peripheral_manager >= 1.5.1, < 1.7.3'
patched:
  - peripheral_manager 1.7.3
published: '2026-06-16'
updated: '2026-10-02'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-02T00:10:00.180'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-22451'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000221413/dsa-2024-055-security-update-for-dell-peripheral-manager-uncontrolled-search-path-element-vulnerabilities?lang=en
    label: security_alert@emc.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00099
epssPercentile: 0.00761
ingestedAt: '2026-10-02T01:05:54.719Z'
---

## Overview

Dell Peripheral Manager, versions from 1.5.1 to 1.7.2, contain an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability. An attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability through preloading malicious executable, leading to arbitrary code execution.

## Affected

- `peripheral_manager >= 1.5.1, < 1.7.3`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `peripheral_manager 1.7.3`