CVE-2021-36297

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Published Sep 28, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

SupportAssist Client version 3.8 and 3.9 contains an Untrusted search path vulnerability that allows attackers to load an arbitrary .dll file via .dll planting/hijacking, only by a separate administrative action that is not a default part of the SOSInstallerTool.exe installation for executing arbitrary dll's,

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Dell

SupportAssist Client Consumer

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`3.8, 3.9`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:dell:supportassist_for_home_pcs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-22917	SupportAssist Client version 3.8 and 3.9 contains an Untrusted search path vulnerability that allows attackers to load an arbitrary .dll file via .dll planting/hijacking, only by a separate administrative action that is not a default part of the SOSInstallerTool.exe installation for executing arbitrary dll's,

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.627% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000191057/dsa-2021-163-dell-supportassist-client-consumer-security-update-for-two-vulnerabilities

History

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Subscriptions

Dell Supportassist For Home Pcs

Weaknesses

CWE-426

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 8:38 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: dell
Published: Sep 28, 2021, 7:20 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 8:38 PM
Reserved: Jul 8, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:58 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 28, 2021, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:58 AM

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