7.8

CVE-2025-46685: dell supportassist_os_recovery

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 13-01-2026Last modified 26-02-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-46685 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in dell supportassist_os_recovery. EPSS estimates a 0.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.11%
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. 13-01-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 26-02-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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 Elevation of privileges.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.11%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

1%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.10% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.11%

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