Vulnerability in Dell Supportassist OS Recovery,
CVE-2025-46684
Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery, versions prior to 5.5.15.1, contain a Creation of Temporary File With Insecure Permissions vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information Tampering.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (1.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 1st percentile — 1.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000401506/dsa-2025-456 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-46684?
- CVE-2025-46684 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Supportassist OS Recovery,, classified under Creation of Temporary File With Insecure Permissions. CVSS score: 6.6/10. Published 2026-01-13.
- How severe is CVE-2025-46684?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.6 out of 10.