CVE-2024-52535: High severity dell supportassist vulnerability

Published Dec 25, 2024
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Updated

Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs versions 4.6.1 and prior and Dell SupportAssist for Business PCs versions 4.5.0 and prior, contain a symbolic link (symlink) attack vulnerability in the software remediation component. A low-privileged authenticated user could potentially exploit this vulnerability, gaining privileges escalation, leading to arbitrary deletion of files and folders from the system.

Affected Software

4 affected components
Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs<4.6.1
Dell SupportAssist for Business PCs<4.5.0
Dell SupportAssist for Business PCs<4.5.1
Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs<4.6.2

Event History

Dec 25, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:41 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:41 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Feb 21, 57052
Event
via NVD·02:40 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-52535?

CVE-2024-52535 has been rated as a low severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-52535?

To mitigate CVE-2024-52535, update Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs to version 4.6.2 or later and for Business PCs to version 4.5.1 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2024-52535?

CVE-2024-52535 affects users of Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs version 4.6.1 and earlier and Dell SupportAssist for Business PCs version 4.5.0 and earlier.

4

Can CVE-2024-52535 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2024-52535 requires a low-privileged authenticated user to exploit the vulnerability.

5

What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2024-52535?

CVE-2024-52535 is a symbolic link (symlink) attack vulnerability found in the software remediation component of Dell SupportAssist.

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