CVE-2023-25535 Privilege escalation in SupportAssist Client Consumer
Local attackers can escalate privileges via the Dell SupportAssist installer during first-time installations before March 2023.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-25535?
CVE-2023-25535 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell SupportAssist Client Consumer, published on 14 Feb 2024. 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 for Home PCs Installer Executable file version prior to 3.13.2.19 used for initial installation has a high vulnerability that can result in local privilege escalation (LPE). This vulnerability only affects first-time installations done prior to 8th March 2023
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-25535?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Supportassist for Home Pcs.
How do I fix CVE-2023-25535?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-25535 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-25535 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-25535 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell SupportAssist Client Consumer
- CVE-2021-36297 Other in SupportAssist Client Consumer
- CVE-2024-38305 Privilege escalation in SupportAssist for Home PCs
- CVE-2023-48670 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-4qgw-h7j9-pwq4.