CVE-2023-48670

Local privilege escalation via untrusted search path

Published Dec 22, 2023 · Updated Feb 25, 2026

Privilege escalation in Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs 3.14.1 and earlier allows local users to run executables with elevated privileges. The first-time SupportAssistInstaller.exe uses an untrusted executable search path, allowing attacker-controlled code to be selected during installation. Exploitation requires a low-privileged authenticated local user, user interaction, and a first-time installation performed before 21 December 2023.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.24%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs 3.14.1 and earlier allows local users to run executables with elevated privileges. The first-time SupportAssistInstaller.exe uses an untrusted executable search path, allowing attacker-controlled code to be selected during installation. Exploitation requires a low-privileged authenticated local user, user interaction, and a first-time installation performed before 21 December 2023.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-48670
Published
Dec 22, 2023
Updated
Feb 25, 2026
Vendor
Dell
Product
SupportAssist for Home PCs
Classifications
CWE-426, T1574.008
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 22, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 25, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=3.14.2.45116

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Dell · SupportAssist for Home PCsversion=3.14.2.45116

Published CVSS scores

7.3DellCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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-426Untrusted Search Path
T1574.008Path Interception by Search Order Hijacking

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