Dell SupportAssist Installer 4.0.3 PrivEsc via Arbitrary Exec
CVE-2024-38305 Published on August 21, 2024
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-38305 can be exploited with local system access, requires user interaction and a small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is an Untrusted Path Vulnerability?
The application searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the application's direct control.
CVE-2024-38305 has been classified to as an Untrusted Path vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-38305
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Affected Versions
Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs:- Version 4.0.3 is affected.
- Version 4.0.3 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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