CVE-2020-5316 Other in Dell SupportAssist Client
A local attacker can exploit an uncontrolled search path to load arbitrary DLLs, achieving privileged code execution in Dell SupportAssist.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-5316?
CVE-2020-5316 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell SupportAssist Client, published on 22 Jul 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell SupportAssist for Business PCs versions 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.1, 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.1.3 and Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs version 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.1, 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.1.3, 2.2, 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 3.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.3, 3.3.1, 3.3.2, 3.3.3, 3.4 contain an uncontrolled search path vulnerability. A locally authenticated low privileged user could exploit this vulnerability to cause the loading of arbitrary DLLs by the SupportAssist binaries, resulting in the privileged execution of arbitrary code.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5316?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Dell Supportassist for Business Pcs, Dell Supportassist for Home Pcs.
How do I fix CVE-2020-5316?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5316 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-5316 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5316 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell SupportAssist Client
Sources
Also known as GHSA-47v2-m4w2-vxpg.