CVE-2021-36297 Other in SupportAssist Client Consumer
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via DLL hijacking in Dell SupportAssist Client, requiring a specific non-default administrative action to trigger.
- 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-2021-36297?
CVE-2021-36297 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell SupportAssist Client Consumer, published on 28 Sep 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SupportAssist Client version 3.8 and 3.9 contains an Untrusted search path vulnerability that allows attackers to load an arbitrary .dll file via .dll planting/hijacking, only by a separate administrative action that is not a default part of the SOSInstallerTool.exe installation for executing arbitrary dll's,
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36297?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Supportassist for Home Pcs.
How do I fix CVE-2021-36297?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36297 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-36297 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36297 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell SupportAssist Client Consumer
- CVE-2024-38305 Privilege escalation in SupportAssist for Home PCs
- CVE-2023-48670 Privilege escalation in SupportAssist Client Consumer
- CVE-2023-25535 Privilege escalation in SupportAssist Client Consumer
- CVE-2025-38738 Privilege escalation in SupportAssist for Home PCs
- CVE-2022-34366 Security feature bypass in SupportAssist Client Consumer
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6wmf-4rwp-j5x8.