Insecure Temporary File Permissions in Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery Enables Privilege Escalation

Publication date: 2026-01-13

Last updated on: 2026-02-13

Assigner: Dell

Description

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 Elevation of privileges.

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Published

2026-01-13

Last Modified

2026-02-13

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-01-14

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-46685

EUVD

EUVD-2026-2229

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
dell	supportassist_os_recovery	to 5.5.15.1 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
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.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery versions prior to 5.5.15.1, where a temporary file is created with insecure permissions. A low privileged attacker with local access could exploit this flaw to elevate their privileges on the system.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow a low privileged local attacker to gain elevated privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized access, control over the system, and the ability to perform actions normally restricted to higher privileged users.

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