CVE-2021-36297

Published: Sep 28, 2021

Modified: Sep 16, 2024

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

7.8

HIGH

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,

Vendor	Product	Versions
Dell	SupportAssist Client Consumer	affected `3.8, 3.9`

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-426

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

References

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000191057/dsa-2021-163-dell-supportassist-client-consumer-security-update-for-two-vulnerabilities

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CVE-2021-36297

Description

Affected Products

Weaknesses (CWE)

CVSS v3.1 Details

References