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CVE-2024-38305

Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs Installer exe version 4.0.3 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the installer.

HIGH 7.3EPSS 0.32%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.32%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs Installer exe version 4.0.3 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the installer. A local low-privileged authenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the execution of arbitrary executables on the operating system with elevated privileges.

CVSS 3.1: 7.3 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.32% probability · 25th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-426
Affected: dell/supportassist for home pcs
Source: security_alert@emc.com

References

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000227899/dsa-2024-312-security-update-for-dell-supportassist-for-home-pcs-installer-file-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerabilityVendor Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.