CVE-2019-3719 Code injection in SupportAssist Client
An attacker can trick a user into downloading and executing arbitrary code via the SupportAssist client, leading to remote code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-3719?
CVE-2019-3719 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Dell SupportAssist Client, published on 18 Apr 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Dell SupportAssist Client versions prior to 3.2.0.90 contain a remote code execution vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker, sharing the network access layer with the vulnerable system, can compromise the vulnerable system by tricking a victim user into downloading and executing arbitrary executables via SupportAssist client from attacker hosted sites.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-3719?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Supportassist.
How do I fix CVE-2019-3719?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-3719 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2019-3719 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-3719 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell SupportAssist Client
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6hgm-wcrx-jjw5.