Hard-coded credentials in Dell SupportAssist Client Consumer
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-321.
Summary
Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs (version 3.11.4 and prior) and SupportAssist for Business PCs (version 3.2.0 and prior) contain cryptographic weakness vulnerability. An authenticated non-admin user could potentially exploit the issue and obtain sensitive information.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell | SupportAssist Client Consumer | up to 3.11.4, 3.2.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- SupportAssist Client Consumer VendorDell Affected up to 3.11.4, 3.2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Dell SupportAssist Client Consumer — dell.com/support/kbdoc/000204114
4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-15283 Improper privilege management in Dell SupportAssist Client ConsumerPriority LOW 36
- TI-2022-15266 Incorrect comparison in Dell SupportAssist Client ConsumerPriority LOW 29
- TI-2022-15284 SupportAssist for Home PCs (version 3.11.4 and prior) and SupportAssist for Business PCs…Priority LOW 24
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-34386
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g3qq-jf38-3xhr
References
More Dell Supportassist For Business Pcs vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-11646 Cross-site scripting in Dell SupportAssist Consumer CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-35205 Link following in Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-09165 PC-Doctor Toolbox before 7.3 has an Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-23805 Improper access control in Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-15283 Improper privilege management in Dell SupportAssist Client Consumer CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-24916 SupportAssist for Business PCs, version(s) 4.5.3 and prior, contain(s) an Incorrect… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-34386 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-34386 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g3qq-jf38-3xhr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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