Dell SupportAssist for Business PCs versions 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.1, 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.1.3 and Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs version 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.1, 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.1.3, 2.2, 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 3.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.3, 3.3.1, 3.3.2, 3.3.3, 3.4 contain an uncontrolled search path vulnerability. A locally authenticated low privileged user could exploit this vulnerability to cause the loading of arbitrary DLLs by the SupportAssist binaries, resulting in the privileged execution of arbitrary code.
An official patch is available. Apply the patch as soon as possible.
CVSS v4.0 Metrics
Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
ComplexityLow
RequirementsPresent
PrivilegesLow
User InteractionNone
Threat
Exploit MaturityUnreported
Vulnerable System
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
Subsequent System
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
Supplemental
SafetyNegligible
AutomatableYes
RecoveryAutomatic
Value DensityConcentrated
UrgencyMedium
Patch StatusOfficial Patch
Change Log
| Date | Source | Changes | Score |
|---|
| 2026-07-21 | nvd | patch: Unavailable→Official Patch | 4.4 → 4.4 |
| 2026-07-21 | cve.org | initial, patch: Unavailable | 4.4 |
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|
| Dell | Dell SupportAssist Client | < Dell SupportAssist for Business |
| dell | supportassist_for_business_pcs | 2.0 |
| dell | supportassist_for_business_pcs | 2.0.1 |
| dell | supportassist_for_business_pcs | 2.0.2 |
| dell | supportassist_for_business_pcs | 2.1 |
| dell | supportassist_for_business_pcs | 2.1.1 |
| dell | supportassist_for_business_pcs | 2.1.2 |
| dell | supportassist_for_business_pcs | 2.1.3 |
| dell | supportassist_for_home_pcs | 2.0 |
| dell | supportassist_for_home_pcs | 2.0.1 |
| dell | supportassist_for_home_pcs | 2.0.2 |
| dell | supportassist_for_home_pcs | 2.1 |
| dell | supportassist_for_home_pcs | 2.1.1 |
| dell | supportassist_for_home_pcs | 2.1.2 |
| dell | supportassist_for_home_pcs | 2.1.3 |
| dell | supportassist_for_home_pcs | 2.2 |
| dell | supportassist_for_home_pcs | 2.2.1 |
| dell | supportassist_for_home_pcs | 2.2.2 |
| dell | supportassist_for_home_pcs | 2.2.3 |
| dell | supportassist_for_home_pcs | 3.0 |
| dell | supportassist_for_home_pcs | 3.0.1 |
| dell | supportassist_for_home_pcs | 3.0.2 |
| dell | supportassist_for_home_pcs | 3.1 |
| dell | supportassist_for_home_pcs | 3.2 |
| dell | supportassist_for_home_pcs | 3.2.1 |
| dell | supportassist_for_home_pcs | 3.2.2 |
| dell | supportassist_for_home_pcs | 3.3 |
| dell | supportassist_for_home_pcs | 3.3.1 |
| dell | supportassist_for_home_pcs | 3.3.2 |
| dell | supportassist_for_home_pcs | 3.3.3 |
| dell | supportassist_for_home_pcs | 3.4 |
Published: 2021-07-22
