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CVE-2024-52535
- Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2024-12-25 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-61
Description
Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs versions 4.6.1 and prior and Dell SupportAssist for Business PCs versions 4.5.0 and prior, contain a symbolic link (symlink) attack vulnerability in the software remediation component. A low-privileged authenticated user could potentially exploit this vulnerability, gaining privileges escalation, leading to arbitrary deletion of files and folders from the system.
Affected products
- Dell SupportAssist for Business PCs: before 4.5.1 — fixed in 4.5.1
- Dell SupportAssist Client Consumer: before 4.6.2 — fixed in 4.6.2
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Dell SupportAssist for Business PCs 4.5.1; Dell SupportAssist Client Consumer 4.6.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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