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TI-2025-16371 Aliases CVE-2025-22480GHSA-gf79-frwr-2v77

Link following in Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery

Priority LOW 35CWE-61Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
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 OS Recovery versions prior to 5.5.13.1 contain a symbolic link attack vulnerability. A low-privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to arbitrary file deletion and Elevation of Privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00178 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery (Dell): 5.5.13.1

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
DellDell SupportAssist OS RecoveryN/A to before 5.5.13.15.5.13.1Patch availableCNA
  • Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery VendorDell Affected N/A to before 5.5.13.1 Fixed in 5.5.13.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:dell:supportassist_os_recovery:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.5.13.1VulnerableDell
  • cpe:2.3:a:dell:supportassist_os_recovery:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.5.13.1 Vulnerable ·Dell

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery (Dell) Fixed in 5.5.13.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-22480
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gf79-frwr-2v77

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2025-29363 Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery, versions prior to 5.5.15.1, contain a Creation of… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2025-26080 Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery, versions prior to 5.5.14.0, contain a Creation of… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-10109 Authentication bypass in Dell OS Recovery Tool CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2025-29362 Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery, versions prior to 5.5.15.1, contain a Creation of… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.6
  • TI-2025-29311 Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery, versions prior to 5.5.15.0, contain an Insertion of… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2025-26079 Information disclosure in Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery CVSS 3.1LOW 3.5

Sources

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