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TI-2025-26073 Aliases CVE-2025-38738GHSA-rfp2-79f8-55cv

SupportAssist for Home PCs Installer exe version(s) 4.8.2.29006 and prior, contain(s) an…

Priority LOW 35CWE-266Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-266.

Summary

SupportAssist for Home PCs Installer exe version(s) 4.8.2.29006 and prior, contain(s) an Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in the Installer. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to elevation of privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00119 1st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed SupportAssist for Home PCs (Dell): 4.8.2.38851

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 for Home PCsN/A to before 4.8.2.388514.8.2.38851Patch availableCNA
  • SupportAssist for Home PCs VendorDell Affected N/A to before 4.8.2.38851 Fixed in 4.8.2.38851 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:dell:supportassist_for_home_pcs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4.8.2.38851VulnerableDell
  • cpe:2.3:a:dell:supportassist_for_home_pcs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.8.2.38851 Vulnerable ·Dell

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA SupportAssist for Home PCs (Dell) Fixed in 4.8.2.38851

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs — dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000356690/dsa-2025-296-securit…

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-24917 SupportAssist for Home PCs versions 4.6.3 and prior and SupportAssist for Business PCs…Priority LOW 33
    Show all 2 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-38738
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rfp2-79f8-55cv

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
See all 25 →

Sources

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