DSA-2023-082: SupportAssist for Home PCs Security Update for Installer Executable File for Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) Vulnerability
Summary: Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs for first time installation remediation is available for Installer Executable file that could 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-2023-25535 | Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs Installer Executable file version prior to 3.13.2.19 used for initial installation has a high vulnerability that can result in local privilege escalation (LPE). This vulnerability only affects first-time installations done prior to 8th March 2023. | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H  |
| Proprietary Code CVEs | Description | CVSS Base Score | CVSS Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-25535 | Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs Installer Executable file version prior to 3.13.2.19 used for initial installation has a high vulnerability that can result in local privilege escalation (LPE). This vulnerability only affects first-time installations done prior to 8th March 2023. | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected Products & Remediation
| CVEs Addressed | Product | Affected Versions | Remediated Versions | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-25535 | Dell SupportAssist | SupportAssistInstaller.exe file version prior to 3.13.2.19 | Version 3.13.2.19 | N/A |
| CVEs Addressed | Product | Affected Versions | Remediated Versions | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-25535 | Dell SupportAssist | SupportAssistInstaller.exe file version prior to 3.13.2.19 | Version 3.13.2.19 | N/A |
Customers are not required to take any step or need to upgrade or remove any component of Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs.
SupportAssistInstaller.exe is a standalone executable which is used only during fresh install of Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs from Dell portals.
If SupportAssist was downloaded or installed before 8th March 2023, then place remove any existing version of the SupportAssistInstaller.exe (SupportAssist for Home PCs is not affected.)
SupportAssistInstaller.exe is a standalone executable which is used only during fresh install of Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs from Dell portals.
If SupportAssist was downloaded or installed before 8th March 2023, then place remove any existing version of the SupportAssistInstaller.exe (SupportAssist for Home PCs is not affected.)
NOTE: The table in the Affected Products and Remediation section may not be a comprehensive list of all affected supported versions and may be updated as more information becomes available.
Revision History
| Revision | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 2023-04-10 | Initial Release |
| 2.0 | 2023-09-01 | Added icons for external links, otherwise no other changes to content. |
Acknowledgements
Dell Technologies would like to thank JaeHeng Yoon with JENBlack Soft for reporting this issue.
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SupportAssist, SupportAssist for Home PCsArticle Properties
Article Number: 000211410
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 01 Sep 2023
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