CVE-2025-43991 — MEDIUM (6.3)

Q: How severe is CVE-2025-43991?

CVE-2025-43991 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2025-43991?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Dell Supportassist For Business Pcs, Dell Supportassist For Home Pcs.

Vulnerability Description

SupportAssist for Home PCs versions 4.8.2 and prior and SupportAssist for Business PCs versions 4.5.3 and prior, contain an UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) following vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access to the system could potentially exploit this vulnerability to delete arbitrary files only in that affected system.

CVSS Score

6.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Dell	Supportassist For Business Pcs	< 4.5.3.25254
Dell	Supportassist For Home Pcs	< 4.8.2.29006

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-61

References

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000378367/dsa-2025-362-security-update-Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-43991?

CVE-2025-43991 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.3 (MEDIUM). SupportAssist for Home PCs versions 4.8.2 and prior and SupportAssist for Business PCs versions 4.5.3 and prior, contain an UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) following vulnerability. A low privileged attac...

How severe is CVE-2025-43991?

CVE-2025-43991 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-43991?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Dell Supportassist For Business Pcs, Dell Supportassist For Home Pcs.