CVE-2022-29093: dell supportassist client commercial Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-29093 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Path Traversal vulnerability in dell supportassist client commercial. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 10-06-2022
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 17-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Dell SupportAssist Client Consumer versions (3.10.4 and versions prior) and Dell SupportAssist Client Commercial versions (3.1.1 and versions prior) contain an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability. Authenticated non-admin user could exploit the issue and delete arbitrary files on the system.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.