CVE-2025-46685 Privilege escalation in SupportAssist OS Recovery

High 7.5 Published 13 Jan 2026 Updated 26 Feb 2026

A local low-privileged attacker can exploit insecure temporary file permissions in Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery to elevate privileges.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-46685?

CVE-2025-46685 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery, published on 13 Jan 2026. 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 OS Recovery, versions prior to 5.5.15.1, contain a Creation of Temporary File With Insecure Permissions vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.

Weakness: CWE-378

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-46685?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Supportassist Os Recovery.

How do I fix CVE-2025-46685?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-46685 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-46685 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-46685 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9rrv-w2q8-6fwm.