7.3

CVE-2024-38305: dell supportassist_for_home_pcs Untrusted Search Path

CVSS: 7.3v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 21-08-2024Last modified 21-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-38305 is a high (CVSS 7.3) Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in dell supportassist_for_home_pcs. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.3/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.32%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 21-08-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 21-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs Installer exe version 4.0.3 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the installer. A local low-privileged authenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the execution of arbitrary executables on the operating system with elevated privileges.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.32%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

24%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.32% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.32%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Dell1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links