Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs Installer Executable file version prior to 3.13.2.19 used for initial installation has a high vulnerability that can result in local privilege escalation (LPE). This vulnerability only affects first-time installations done prior to 8th March 2023
Weakness
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supportassist_for_home_pcs | Dell | * | 3.13.2.19 (excluding) |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/122.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/233.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/58.html
References
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000211410/dell-supportassist-for-home-pcs-security-update-for-installer-executable-file-for-local-privilege-escalation-lpe-vulnerability
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000211410/dell-supportassist-for-home-pcs-security-update-for-installer-executable-file-for-local-privilege-escalation-lpe-vulnerability