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DSA-2024-475: Security Update for Dell Command| Update, Dell Update, Alienware Update, and Dell SupportAssist for an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access Vulnerability

Summary: Dell Inventory Collector remediation is available for an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access Vulnerability in Inventory Collector invoked within Dell Command| Update, Dell Update, Dell Alienware Update, and Dell SupportAssist for PCs (Home and Business) that may be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system. ...

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Impact

High

Details

Proprietary Code CVEs

Description

CVSS Base Score

CVSS Vector String

CVE-2024-47480

Dell Inventory Collector Client, versions prior to 12.7.0, contains an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access vulnerability. A low-privilege attacker with local access may exploit this vulnerability, potentially resulting in Elevation of Privileges and unauthorized file system access.

7.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HThis hyperlink is taking you to a website outside of Dell Technologies.

Proprietary Code CVEs

Description

CVSS Base Score

CVSS Vector String

CVE-2024-47480

Dell Inventory Collector Client, versions prior to 12.7.0, contains an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access vulnerability. A low-privilege attacker with local access may exploit this vulnerability, potentially resulting in Elevation of Privileges and unauthorized file system access.

7.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HThis hyperlink is taking you to a website outside of Dell Technologies.

Dell Technologies recommends all customers consider both the CVSS base score and any relevant temporal and environmental scores that may impact the potential severity associated with a particular security vulnerability.

Affected Products & Remediation

Product

Software/Firmware

Affected Versions

Remediated Versions

Release Date

Link

Dell Inventory Collector

Software

Versions prior to 12.7.0

Versions 12.7.0 or later

12/16/2024

Drivers and Download FAQs

Product

Software/Firmware

Affected Versions

Remediated Versions

Release Date

Link

Dell Inventory Collector

Software

Versions prior to 12.7.0

Versions 12.7.0 or later

12/16/2024

Drivers and Download FAQs

Dell Command| Update, Dell Update, Alienware Update, and Dell SupportAssist for PCs (Home and Business) automatically updates Inventory Collector without any user interaction. To verify if you are running the remediated version, follow below steps:

  1. Goto C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\UpdateService\Service\InvColPC\
  2. Right Click on invcol.exe, click on Properties, then go to Details tab.
  3. Verify Product Version is 12.7.0 or later.
  4. If version is not 12.7.0 or later,
    1. For SupportAssist,
      1. Windows Search and select SupportAssist
      2. Open SupportAssist
      3. Navigate to “Get Drivers and Downloads” and click on “Run Now”.
    2. For Dell Command| Update/ Dell Update/ Alienware Update,
      1. Windows Search and select Dell Command| Update/ Dell Update/ Alienware Update
      2. Open Dell Command| Update/ Dell Update/ Alienware Update
      3. Click on “Check”.

Workarounds & Mitigations

None

Revision History

Revision

Date

Description

1.0

2024-12-17

Initial Release

Acknowledgements

CVE-2024-47480: Dell Technologies would like to thank mdanilor for reporting this issue.

Related Information

Affected Products

Alienware Update, Dell Command | Update, SupportAssist for Home PCs, Dell Update, SupportAssist for Business PCs
Article Properties
Article Number: 000255700
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 17 Dec 2024
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