QID 379210

Date Published: 2024-01-16

QID 379210: Dell SupportAssist Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (DSA-2023-468)

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

Affected Versions:
Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs versions before 3.14.2.45117.

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

On Successful exploitation it could allow a local low-privileged authenticated attacker to potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the execution of arbitrary executable on the operating system with elevated privileges.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.8 severity.
  • Solution
    Customers are advised to download Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs version 3.14.2.49747 or later to fix this vulnerabilities.
    For more information please visit here.

    CVEs related to QID 379210

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    DSA-2023-468 URL Logo www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000220677/dsa-2023-468-security-update-for-dell-supportassist-for-home-pcs-installer-file-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability
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