QID 375447

Date Published: 2021-04-22

QID 375447: Dell SupportAssist Security Update For PC-Doctor Plugin Vulnerability (DSA-2021-052)

Dell SupportAssist automatically detects and proactively alerts for operating system issues, software upgrades, driver updates.

Dell SupportAssist for Business PCs require an update to the latest versions to address a security vulnerability within the PC Doctor component.

Affected Versions:
Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs versions 3.7.x, 3.6.x, 3.4.x, 3.3.x
Dell SupportAssist for Business PCs versions 2.0.x, 2.1.x, 2.2.x

QID Detection Logic(Authenticated):
This QID checks for vulnerable version of Dell SupportAssist.

Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs and Business PCs contain remediation for a PC-Doctor plugin vulnerability that may be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.

CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.8 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.2 severity.

Solution

Customers are advised to Customers are advised to download Dell SupportAssist for Business PCs version 2.3.0 and Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs version 3.8.0 to fix these vulnerabilities
For more information please visit here.

Vendor References

DSA-2021-052 - www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-in/000184012/dsa-2021-052-dell-supportassist-for-home-pcs-business-pcs-security-update-for-pc-doctor-plugin-vulnerability

CVEs related to QID 375447

CVE-2021-21518 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
DSA-2021-052			www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-in/000184012/dsa-2021-052-dell-supportassist-for-home-pcs-business-pcs-security-update-for-pc-doctor-plugin-vulnerability

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