CVE-2023-44283: supportassist for Access Control Flaw

Description

In Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs (between v3.0 and v3.14.1) and SupportAssist for Business PCs (between v3.0 and v3.4.1), a security concern has been identified, impacting locally authenticated users on their respective PCs. This issue may potentially enable privilege escalation and the execution of arbitrary code, in the Windows system context, and confined to that specific local PC.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.8

HIGH

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-284 CWE-284

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
dell	supportassist_for_business_pcs	3.0 — 3.5.0
dell	supportassist_for_home_pcs	3.0 — 3.14.2

References

Advisories & Patches

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000219086/dsa-2023-401-security-update-for-dell-supportassist-for-home-pcs-and-dell-supportassist-for-business-pcs-user-interface-component https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000219086/dsa-2023-401-security-update-for-dell-supportassist-for-home-pcs-and-dell-supportassist-for-business-pcs-user-interface-component

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-44283? +

In Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs (between v3.0 and v3.14.1) and SupportAssist for Business PCs (between v3.0 and v3.4.1), a security concern has been identified, impacting locally authenticated users on their respective PCs. This issue may potentially enable privilege escalation and the execution of arbitrary code, in the Windows system context, and confined to that specific local PC. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2023-44283? +

CVE-2023-44283 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-44283? +

CVE-2023-44283 affects products from dell, specifically: supportassist_for_business_pcs, supportassist_for_home_pcs. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2023-44283? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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