#VU79674 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in SupportAssist for Home PCs - CVE-2023-25535

Vulnerability identifier: #VU79674

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25535

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
SupportAssist for Home PCs
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: Dell

Description

The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A local privileged user can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file to can bypass security restrictions and escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

SupportAssist for Home PCs: before 3.13.2.19

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External links
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/nl-nl/000211410/dell-supportassist-for-home-pcs-security-update-for-installer-executable-file-for-local-privilege-escalation-lpe-vulnerability

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.