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TI-2023-10840 Aliases CVE-2023-25535GHSA-4qgw-h7j9-pwq4

Improper privilege management in Dell SupportAssist Client Consumer

Priority LOW 33CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs Installer Executable file version prior to 3.13.2.19 used for initial installation has a high vulnerability that can result in local privilege escalation (LPE). This vulnerability only affects first-time installations done prior to 8th March 2023

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00203 10th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed SupportAssist Client Consumer (Dell): 3.13.2.19

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
DellSupportAssist Client Consumerbefore 3.13.2.193.13.2.19Patch availableCNA
  • SupportAssist Client Consumer VendorDell Affected before 3.13.2.19 Fixed in 3.13.2.19 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:dell:supportassist_for_home_pcs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.13.2.19VulnerableDell
  • cpe:2.3:a:dell:supportassist_for_home_pcs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.13.2.19 Vulnerable ·Dell

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA SupportAssist Client Consumer (Dell) Fixed in 3.13.2.19

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-25535
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4qgw-h7j9-pwq4

References

Advisory 1

  • 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-2023-26515 Untrusted search path in Dell SupportAssist Client Consumer CVSS 3.1HIGH 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
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Sources

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