CVE-2021-21518
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.004 · 29 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Dell SupportAssist Client for Consumer PCs versions 3.7.x, 3.6.x, 3.4.x, 3.3.x, Dell SupportAssist Client for Business PCs versions 2.0.x, 2.1.x, 2.2.x, and Dell SupportAssist Client ProManage 1.x contain a DLL injection vulnerability in the Costura Fody plugin. A local user with low privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the execution of arbitrary executable on the operating system with SYSTEM privileges.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (9)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- dell supportassist client promanage= 1.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:dell:supportassist_client_promanage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- dell supportassist for business pcs= 2.0.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:dell:supportassist_for_business_pcs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- dell supportassist for business pcs= 2.1.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:dell:supportassist_for_business_pcs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- dell supportassist for business pcs= 2.2.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:dell:supportassist_for_business_pcs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- dell supportassist for home pcs= 3.3.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:dell:supportassist_for_home_pcs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- dell supportassist for home pcs= 3.4.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:dell:supportassist_for_home_pcs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- dell supportassist for home pcs= 3.6.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:dell:supportassist_for_home_pcs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- dell supportassist for home pcs= 3.7.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:dell:supportassist_for_home_pcs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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sources
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references (4)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21518cnnvd
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000184012/dsa-2021-052-dell-supportassist-for-home-pcs-business-pcs-security-update-for-pc-doctor-plugin-vulnerabilitycnnvd
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000184012/dsa-2021-052-dell-supportassist-for-home-pcs-business-pcs-security-update-for-pc-doctor-plugin-vulnerabilityenisa_euvd
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000184012/dsa-2021-052-dell-supportassist-for-home-pcs-business-pcs-security-update-for-pc-doctor-plugin-vulnerabilityVendor Advisorynvd
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