High severity · published Sep 28, 2021
CVE-2021-36297
SupportAssist Client version 3.8 and 3.9 contains an Untrusted search path vulnerability that allows attackers to load an arbitrary .dll file via .dll planting/hijacking, only by…
7.8
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
SupportAssist Client version 3.8 and 3.9 contains an Untrusted search path vulnerability that allows attackers to load an arbitrary .dll file via .dll planting/hijacking, only by a separate administrative action that is not a default part of the SOSInstallerTool.exe installation for executing arbitrary dll's,
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 50% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SC
SupportAssist Client Consumer · Dell
3.8, 3.9 · source: vendor
SF
Supportassist For Home Pcs · Dell
before 3.9.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36297
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-36297
Vendor Advisory
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000191057/dsa-2021-163-dell-supportassist-client-consumer-security-update-for-two-vulnerabilities
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