Vulnerability · Published Aug 21, 2024 · Assigned by dell
CVE-2024-38305
High 7.3
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in SupportAssist for Home PCs from Dell. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 25% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 74.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Dell | SupportAssist for Home PCs | 4.0.3 |
Weakness: CWE-426 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H