Improper Authentication in SupportAssist OS Recovery - CVE-2022-26865

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Improper Authentication in SupportAssist OS Recovery - CVE-2022-26865

Published: April 27, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU62635
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26865
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
SupportAssist OS Recovery
Software vendor:
Dell

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in when processing authentication requests. An attacker with physical access can bypass authentication process and gain unauthorized access to the application.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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