Improper Authentication in SupportAssist OS Recovery - CVE-2022-26865
Published: April 27, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU62635
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
Vendor: Dell
Affected software:
SupportAssist OS Recovery
SupportAssist OS Recovery
Detailed vulnerability 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-26865
Install updates from vendor's website.