Vulnerability · Published Aug 6, 2025 · Assigned by dell
CVE-2025-38747
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in SupportAssist OS Recovery from Dell. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 5% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 95.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery, versions prior to 5.5.14.0, contain a Creation of Temporary File With Insecure Permissions vulnerability. A local authenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Dell | SupportAssist OS Recovery | N/A – before 5.5.14.0 |
Weakness: CWE-378 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000353093/dsa-2025-315 vendor-advisory