CVE-2025-22480 Path traversal in Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery

High 7.0 Published 13 Feb 2025 Updated 13 Feb 2025

A local low-privileged attacker can exploit a symbolic link vulnerability to delete arbitrary files and escalate privileges in Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery.

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-2025-22480?

CVE-2025-22480 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery, published on 13 Feb 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery versions prior to 5.5.13.1 contain a symbolic link attack vulnerability. A low-privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to arbitrary file deletion and Elevation of Privileges.

Weakness: CWE-59, CWE-61

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-22480?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Supportassist Os Recovery.

How do I fix CVE-2025-22480?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-22480 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2025-22480 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-22480 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gf79-frwr-2v77.