CVE-2025-46685

low-risk
Published 2026-01-13

Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery, versions prior to 5.5.15.1, contain a Creation of Temporary File With Insecure Permissions vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.

Do I need to act?

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0.01% 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 7.5/10 High
LOCAL / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (1)

Supportassist Os Recovery

Affected Vendors

Dell

References (1)

Vendor Advisory https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000401506/dsa-2025-456
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low-risk
Severity 20/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal