CVE-2021-36286

HIGH

Dell SupportAssist Client Consumer <3.9.13.0 - Path Traversal

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Dell SupportAssist Client Consumer versions 3.9.13.0 and any versions prior to 3.9.13.0 contain an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability that can be exploited by using the Windows feature of NTFS called Symbolic links. Symbolic links can be created by any(non-privileged) user under some object directories, but by themselves are not sufficient to successfully escalate privileges. However, combining them with a different object, such as the NTFS junction point allows for the exploitation. Support assist clean files functionality do not distinguish junction points from the physical folder and proceeds to clean the target of the junction that allows nonprivileged users to create junction points and delete arbitrary files on the system which can be accessed only by the admin.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.1
EPSS 0.0006
EPSS Percentile 20.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-22 CWE-59
Status published
Products (1)
dell/supportassist_client_consumer < 3.9.13.0
Published Sep 28, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026