CVE-2021-36297

HIGH

SupportAssist Client <3.8-3.9 - Code Injection

Title source: llm

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,

References (1)

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

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0005

EPSS Percentile 16.4%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-426

Status published

Products (1)

dell/supportassist_for_home_pcs < 3.9.0

Published Sep 28, 2021

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026