What is CVE-2021-36297?

CVE-2021-36297 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Supportassist Client Consumer, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-09-28.

How severe is CVE-2021-36297?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Dell Supportassist Client Consumer

CVE-2021-36297

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…

EPSS: 0.005 (37.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Dell Supportassist Client Consumer — versions 3.8, 3.9
Dell Supportassist_for_home_pcs

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-426 — Untrusted Search Path

References

security_alert@emc.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-36297?: CVE-2021-36297 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Supportassist Client Consumer, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-09-28.
How severe is CVE-2021-36297?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.