Dell ControlVault3/ControlVault3 Plus cv_upgrade_sensor_firmware out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Dell ControlVault3 and ControlVault3 Plus. It has been declared as critical. The impacted element is the function cv_upgrade_sensor_firmware. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-25050. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Dell ControlVault3 and ControlVault3 Plus (version now known). Affected is the function cv_upgrade_sensor_firmware. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the cv_upgrade_sensor_firmware functionality of Dell ControlVault3 prior to 5.15.10.14 and Dell ControlVault 3 Plus prior to 6.2.26.36. A specially crafted ControlVault API call can lead to an out-of-bounds write. An attacker can issue an API call to trigger this vulnerability.

The weakness was presented by Philippe Laulheret as dsa-2025-053. The advisory is shared for download at dell.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-25050 since 02/06/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 08/06/2025).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at EUVD (EUVD-2025-18302) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1726). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

  • Dell Computer

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.1

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VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

02/06/2025 🔍
06/13/2025 +126 days 🔍
06/13/2025 +0 days 🔍
08/06/2025 +54 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: dell.com

Advisory: dsa-2025-053
Researcher: Philippe Laulheret
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-25050 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-25050
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-312528
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-1726 - Dell Computer: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 06/13/2025 23:31
Updated: 08/06/2025 18:19
Changes: 06/13/2025 23:31 (64), 06/14/2025 02:00 (1), 08/06/2025 18:19 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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