CVE-2024-38305

low-risk
Published 2024-08-21

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.09% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.3/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Dell

References (1)

Vendor Advisory https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000227899/dsa-2024-312-security-update-...
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low-risk
Severity 23/34 · High
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal