CVE-2022-29092
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 10, 2022 at 08:05 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:39 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorSupportAssist for Home PCsSupportAssist for Business PCs
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
Dell SupportAssist Client Consumer versions (3.11.0 and versions prior) and Dell SupportAssist Client Commercial versions (3.2.0 and versions prior) contain a privilege escalation vulnerability. A non-admin user can exploit the vulnerability and gain admin access to the system.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 3.2.0
v ≤ 3.11.0
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000200456/dsa-2022-139-dell-supportassist-for-home-pcs-and-business-pcs-security-update-for-multiple-security-vulnerabilitiesCVSS
7.8HIGHdell
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-427
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