Absolute Computrace Agent, as distributed on certain Dell Inspiron systems through 2009…
Priority LOW 19CWE-362Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Absolute Computrace Agent, as distributed on certain Dell Inspiron systems through 2009, has a race condition with the Dell Client Configuration Utility (DCCU), which allows privileged local users to change Computrace Agent's activation/deactivation status to the factory default via a crafted TaskResult.xml file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00201 10th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:absolute:computrace_agent:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Absolute Security |
- cpe:2.3:a:absolute:computrace_agent:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Absolute Security
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-5152
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5hf6-7gxx-55wg
References
More Absolute Security Computrace Agent vulnerabilities
- TI-2009-04895 The stub component of Absolute Computrace Agent V70.785 executes code from a disk's… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.7
- TI-2009-04894 Absolute Computrace Agent V80.845 and V80.866 does not have a digital signature for the… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.7
Sources
- CVE-2009-5152 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-5152 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5hf6-7gxx-55wg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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