Privilege escalation in Dell Supportassist For Business Pcs
CVE-2019-3735
Dell SupportAssist for Business PCs version 2.0 and Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs version 2.2, 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 3.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.2, 3.1, 3.2, and 3.2.1 contain an Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability. A malicious local user can exploit this vulnerability by inheriting a system thread using a leaked thread handle to gain system privileges on the affected machine.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (15.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 16th percentile — 15.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Dell Supportassist For Business Pcs — versions 2.0
- Dell Supportassist For Home Pcs — versions 2.2, 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 3.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.2, 3.1, 3.2, and 3.2.1
- Dell Supportassist For Business Pcs — versions 2.0
- Dell Supportassist For Home Pcs — versions 2.2, 2.2.1, 2.2.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.dell.com/support/article/sln317453 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-3735?
- CVE-2019-3735 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Supportassist For Business Pcs, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-06-20.
- How severe is CVE-2019-3735?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.