Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery up to 5.5.15.1 temp file

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery up to 5.5.15.1. The affected element is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to temp file. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2025-46684. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery up to 5.5.15.1. It has been declared as problematic. 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 integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery, versions prior to 5.5.15.1, contain a Creation of Temporary File With Insecure Permissions vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information Tampering.

The advisory is shared for download at dell.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-46684 since 04/27/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 02/14/2026).

Upgrading to version 5.5.15.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4

VulDB Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Temp Score: 4.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Temp file
CWE: CWE-378 / CWE-377
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: SupportAssist OS Recovery 5.5.15.1

Timelineinfo

04/27/2025 CVE reserved
01/13/2026 +261 days Advisory disclosed
01/13/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
02/14/2026 +32 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: dell.com

Advisory: dsa-2025-456
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-46684 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-46684
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-340720

Entryinfo

Created: 01/13/2026 18:12
Updated: 02/14/2026 01:25
Changes: 01/13/2026 18:12 (63), 02/14/2026 01:25 (9)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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