CVE-2024-38305
Aug. 21, 2024, 12:30 p.m.
Tags
CVSS Score
Products impacted
Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs Installer exe
- 4.0.3
Source
security_alert@emc.com
Date
Published: Aug. 21, 2024, 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Aug. 21, 2024, 12:30 p.m.
Status : Awaiting Analysis
CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.
More infoDescription
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.
Weaknesses
CWE-426
Untrusted Search Path
The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control.
CWE ID: 426CVSS Data
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Base Score
Exploitability Score
Impact Score
Base Severity
HIGHCVSS Vector String
The CVSS vector string provides an in-depth view of the vulnerability metrics.
View Vector StringCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H