Symbolic Link Attack Vulnerability in Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery
CVE-2025-22480

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Dell
Status
Dell Supportassist Os Recovery
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 February 2025

What is CVE-2025-22480?

Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery prior to version 5.5.13.1 is vulnerable to a symbolic link attack that may be exploited by low-privileged attackers with local access. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow attackers to execute arbitrary file deletions and possibly escalate privileges within the system, compromising overall security.

Affected Version(s)

Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery < 5.5.13.1

References

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000275712/dsa-20...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Dell Technologies would like to thank mdanilor for reporting this issue.
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CVE-2025-22480 : Symbolic Link Attack Vulnerability in Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery