7.3
HIGH
CVE-2024-38305
Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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.

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Published Date :

Aug. 21, 2024, 3:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 25, 2024, 6:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.3
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-38305 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-38305 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Dell supportassist_for_home_pcs
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-38305.

URL Resource
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000227899/dsa-2024-312-security-update-for-dell-supportassist-for-home-pcs-installer-file-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability Vendor Advisory

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Born at : Sept. 17, 2024, 7:32 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

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Born at : Sept. 17, 2024, 6:54 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-38305 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-38305 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 25, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:dell:supportassist_for_home_pcs:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000227899/dsa-2024-312-security-update-for-dell-supportassist-for-home-pcs-installer-file-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability No Types Assigned https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000227899/dsa-2024-312-security-update-for-dell-supportassist-for-home-pcs-installer-file-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability Vendor Advisory
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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.
    Added Reference Dell https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000227899/dsa-2024-312-security-update-for-dell-supportassist-for-home-pcs-installer-file-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Dell CWE-426
    Added CVSS V3.1 Dell AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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