TI-2024-35205 Aliases CVE-2024-52535 GHSA-xvw3-fvp9-cwjw

Link following in Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs

MEDIUM 41CWE-61Published 2024-12-25 · Updated 2024-12-26

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs versions 4.6.1 and prior and Dell SupportAssist for Business PCs versions 4.5.0 and prior, contain a symbolic link (symlink) attack vulnerability in the software remediation component. A low-privileged authenticated user could potentially exploit this vulnerability, gaining privileges escalation, leading to arbitrary deletion of files and folders from the system.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00551 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed SupportAssist for Home PCs (Dell): 4.6.2SupportAssist for Business PCs (Dell): 4.5.1

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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Dell	SupportAssist for Home PCs	N/A to before 4.6.2	4.6.2	Patch available	CNA
Dell	SupportAssist for Business PCs	N/A to before 4.5.1	4.5.1	Patch available	CNA

SupportAssist for Home PCs VendorDell Affected N/A to before 4.6.2 Fixed in 4.6.2 Patch available CNA
SupportAssist for Business PCs VendorDell Affected N/A to before 4.5.1 Fixed in 4.5.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:dell:supportassist_for_business_pcs::::::::	before 4.5.1	Vulnerable	Dell
cpe:2.3:a:dell:supportassist_for_home_pcs::::::::	before 4.6.2	Vulnerable	Dell

cpe:2.3:a:dell:supportassist_for_business_pcs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.5.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
cpe:2.3:a:dell:supportassist_for_home_pcs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.6.2 Vulnerable ·Dell

Remediation

Fix · CNA SupportAssist for Home PCs (Dell) Fixed in 4.6.2
Fix · CNA SupportAssist for Business PCs (Dell) Fixed in 4.5.1

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-52535
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xvw3-fvp9-cwjw

References

Advisory 1

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000261086/dsa-2024-470-security-update-for-dell-supportassist-for-home-pcs-and-dell-supportassist-for-business-pcs-vulnerabilities

TI-2022-11646 Cross-site scripting in Dell SupportAssist Consumer CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
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
TI-2022-15286 Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in Dell SupportAssist CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

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Sources

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