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CVE-2024-38305

 

Severity Score

7.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

*Credits: Dell would like to thank Shaurya1337 and sahilshah3276 for reporting this issue.
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-06-13 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-08-21 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-21 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-21 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Dell
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SupportAssist For Home PCs
Search vendor "Dell" for product "SupportAssist For Home PCs"
4.0.3
Search vendor "Dell" for product "SupportAssist For Home PCs" and version "4.0.3"
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Affected