Symbolic Link Vulnerability in Dell Color Management Application
CVE-2026-34883

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Dell
Status
Portrait Displays Color Management Software
Vendor
CVE Published:
19 May 2026

What is CVE-2026-34883?

A symbolic link vulnerability was found in the Portrait Dell Color Management application prior to version 3.7.0 that affects Dell monitors. This issue allows low-privileged local users on Windows systems to escalate their privileges to Administrator. When the software is installed, it improperly validates symbolic links at the destination path. An attacker can exploit this by creating a malicious symbolic link, redirecting file operations to an arbitrary location on the system. Consequently, this can lead to unauthorized file creation or overwriting files with elevated permissions.

References

https://www.portrait.com/dell-security-cve-updates/
https://www.portrait.com/dell

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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