CVE-2022-29094

Arbitrary file deletion and overwrite via path traversal

Published Jun 10, 2022 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

Path traversal in Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs 3.10.4 and earlier allows local users to delete or overwrite arbitrary files. Dell has not published the affected component or how its path handling permits attacker-selected files to escape an intended directory. An authenticated non-admin Windows session is sufficient; impact is limited to file integrity and availability, with no disclosed data reading.

CVSS severity7.1
High
EPSS probability0.24%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs 3.10.4 and earlier allows local users to delete or overwrite arbitrary files. Dell has not published the affected component or how its path handling permits attacker-selected files to escape an intended directory. An authenticated non-admin Windows session is sufficient; impact is limited to file integrity and availability, with no disclosed data reading.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-29094
Published
Jun 10, 2022
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
Dell
Product
SupportAssist for Home PCs
Classifications
CWE-22, T1565, T1485
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 10, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 16, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <=3.10.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Dell · SupportAssist for Home PCsversion=unspecified <=3.10.4

Published CVSS scores

7.1DellCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1565Data Manipulation
T1485Data Destruction

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