Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery Multiple Vulnerabilities (DSA-2025-315)

high Nessus Plugin ID 245591

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Synopsis

The remote Windows host contains a Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery install is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

According to its self-reported version number, the version of Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery is affected by Multiple Vulnerabilities.

- Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery, versions prior to 5.5.14.0, contain a Creation of Temporary File With Insecure Permissions vulnerability. A local authenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges. (CVE-2025-38747)

- Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery, versions prior to 5.5.14.0, contains an Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with physical access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information Disclosure. (CVE-2025-38746)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery version 5.5.14.0.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 245591

File Name: dell_support_assist_DSA-2025-315.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 8/8/2025

Updated: 8/8/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-38747

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: x-cpe:/a:dell:supportassist_os_recovery

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, installed_sw/Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery

Patch Publication Date: 8/6/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/6/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-38746, CVE-2025-38747

IAVA: 2025-A-0566

Detections

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