CVE-2023-44283 Privilege escalation in SupportAssist for Business PCs
Locally authenticated users can escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the Windows system context via 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-2023-44283?
CVE-2023-44283 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell SupportAssist for Business PCs, published on 14 Feb 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs (between v3.0 and v3.14.1) and SupportAssist for Business PCs (between v3.0 and v3.4.1), a security concern has been identified, impacting locally authenticated users on their respective PCs. This issue may potentially enable privilege escalation and the execution of arbitrary code, in the Windows system context, and confined to that specific local PC.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-44283?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Dell Supportassist for Business Pcs, Dell Supportassist for Home Pcs.
How do I fix CVE-2023-44283?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-44283 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-44283 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-44283 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell SupportAssist for Business PCs
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3325-j24p-9883.