Path Traversal in Dell Supportassist Client Consumer
CVE-2021-36286
Dell SupportAssist Client Consumer versions 3.9.13.0 and any versions prior to 3.9.13.0 contain an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability that can be exploited by using the Windows feature of NTFS called Symbolic links. Symbolic links can b…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.003 (16.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Dell Supportassist Client Consumer — versions unspecified
- Dell Supportassist_client_consumer
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security_alert@emc.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-36286?
- CVE-2021-36286 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Supportassist Client Consumer, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2021-09-28.
- How severe is CVE-2021-36286?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-36286 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.