Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery up to 5.5.14.0 temp file

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery up to 5.5.14.0. This affects an unknown part. Executing a manipulation can lead to temp file. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2025-38747. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery up to 5.5.14.0 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a temp file vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-378. Opening temporary files without appropriate measures or controls can leave the file, its contents and any function that it impacts vulnerable to attack. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was published by Falconcorrup as dsa-2025-315. The advisory is available at dell.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-38747 since 04/16/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/18/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 245591 (Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery Multiple Vulnerabilities (DSA-2025-315)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 5.5.14.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (245591). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Temp file
CWE: CWE-378 / CWE-377
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 245591
Nessus Name: Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery Multiple Vulnerabilities (DSA-2025-315)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: SupportAssist OS Recovery 5.5.14.0

Timelineinfo

04/16/2025 CVE reserved
08/06/2025 +112 days Advisory disclosed
08/06/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/18/2025 +12 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: dell.com

Advisory: dsa-2025-315
Researcher: Falconcorrup
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-38747 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-38747
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-319090

Entryinfo

Created: 08/07/2025 00:01
Updated: 08/18/2025 19:19
Changes: 08/07/2025 00:01 (64), 08/08/2025 23:00 (2), 08/18/2025 19:19 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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