SB2024122319 - Privilege escalation in Dell SupportAssist for Home and Business PCs
Published: December 23, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024122319
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-52535)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The
vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue. A local user can
create a specially crafted symbolic link to a critical file on the
system and escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.