Elevated file deletion via remediation symlink following
Published Dec 25, 2024 · Updated Dec 26, 2024
Symlink following in Dell SupportAssist for Home and Business PCs allows local users to delete arbitrary files with elevated privileges. The software remediation component follows an attacker-controlled symbolic link during deletion, redirecting its privileged operation to an unintended file or folder. Exploitation requires an authenticated low-privilege local account and can remove protected files or directories without user interaction.
Summary
What happened
Symlink following in Dell SupportAssist for Home and Business PCs allows local users to delete arbitrary files with elevated privileges. The software remediation component follows an attacker-controlled symbolic link during deletion, redirecting its privileged operation to an unintended file or folder. Exploitation requires an authenticated low-privilege local account and can remove protected files or directories without user interaction.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-52535
- Published
- Dec 25, 2024
- Updated
- Dec 26, 2024
- Vendor
- Dell
- Product
- SupportAssist for Home PCs
- Classifications
- CWE-61, CAPEC-27, T1485
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Dec 25, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Dec 26, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=N/A <4.6.2
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