Authentication Bypass in Dell Support Assist OS Recovery
CVE-2022-26865

6.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Dell
Status
Dell Os Recovery Tool
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 May 2022

What is CVE-2022-26865?

An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in Dell Support Assist OS Recovery prior to version 5.5.2. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker with physical access to the system to bypass OS Recovery authentication, potentially enabling the execution of arbitrary code on the system as an Administrator. This vulnerability could lead to serious security implications if exploited.

Affected Version(s)

Dell OS Recovery Tool < 5.5.2

References

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000198780/dsa-20...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Physical
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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