VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2021-36297

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.63%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-09-28
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

SupportAssist Client version 3.8 and 3.9 contains an Untrusted search path vulnerability that allows attackers to load an arbitrary .dll file via .dll planting/hijacking, only by a separate administrative action that is not a default part of the SOSInstallerTool.exe installation for executing arbitrary dll's,

Weakness classification

  • security_alert@emc.com: CWE-426
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-426

Primary references