Vulnerability in Dell Supportassist Client Consumer
CVE-2023-39249
Dell SupportAssist for Business PCs version 3.4.0 contains a local Authentication Bypass vulnerability that allows locally authenticated non-admin users to gain temporary privilege within the SupportAssist User Interface on their respective PC. The Run as Admin temporary privilege feature enables IT/System Administrators to perform driver scans and Dell-recommended driver installations without requiring them to log out of the local non-admin user session. However, the granted privilege is limited solely to the SupportAssist User Interface and automatically expires after 15 minutes.
EPSS: 0.002 (13.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Dell Supportassist Client Consumer — versions 3.4.0
- Dell Supportassist_for_home_pcs — versions 3.4.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security_alert@emc.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-39249?
- CVE-2023-39249 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Supportassist Client Consumer, classified under Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2024-02-14.
- How severe is CVE-2023-39249?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.