What is the severity of CVE-2023-44283?

CVE-2023-44283 has been rated as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation.

How do I fix CVE-2023-44283?

To fix CVE-2023-44283, users should update Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs to version 3.14.2 or later, and for Business PCs to version 3.5.0 or later.

Who is affected by CVE-2023-44283?

CVE-2023-44283 affects locally authenticated users of Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs versions 3.0 to 3.14.1 and SupportAssist for Business PCs versions 3.0 to 3.4.1.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-44283?

CVE-2023-44283 is a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows local users to gain higher access rights.

When was CVE-2023-44283 reported?

CVE-2023-44283 was reported as part of security updates for Dell SupportAssist in late 2023.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2023-44283

high

7.8

CWE

284

14/2/2024

17/10/2024

CVE-2023-44283

First published: Wed Feb 14 2024(Updated: )

In Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs (between v3.0 and v3.14.1) and SupportAssist for Business PCs (between v3.0 and v3.4.1), a security concern has been identified, impacting locally authenticated users on their respective PCs. This issue may potentially enable privilege escalation and the execution of arbitrary code, in the Windows system context, and confined to that specific local PC.

Credit: security_alert@emc.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Dell SupportAssist for Business PCs	>=3.0<3.5.0
Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs	>=3.0<3.14.2

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Reference Links

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000219086/dsa-2023-401-security-update-for-dell-supportassist-for-home-pcs-and-dell-supportassist-for-business-pcs-user-interface-component

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-44283?
CVE-2023-44283 has been rated as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2023-44283?
To fix CVE-2023-44283, users should update Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs to version 3.14.2 or later, and for Business PCs to version 3.5.0 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2023-44283?
CVE-2023-44283 affects locally authenticated users of Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs versions 3.0 to 3.14.1 and SupportAssist for Business PCs versions 3.0 to 3.4.1.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-44283?
CVE-2023-44283 is a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows local users to gain higher access rights.
When was CVE-2023-44283 reported?
CVE-2023-44283 was reported as part of security updates for Dell SupportAssist in late 2023.

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