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.

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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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