VDB-335479 · CVE-2025-46637 · dsa-2025-442

Dell Encryption up to 11.12.0 link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Dell Encryption up to 11.12.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes link following. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-46637. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Dell Encryption up to 11.12.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-59. The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Dell Encryption, versions prior to 11.12.1, contain an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability. A local malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.

It is possible to read the advisory at dell.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-46637 since 04/26/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/09/2025).

Upgrading to version 11.12.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Dell

Name

Encryption

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.dell.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.3
CNA Vector (dell): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Link following
CWE: CWE-59
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Encryption 11.12.1

Timelineinfo

04/26/2025 CVE reserved
12/09/2025 +227 days Advisory disclosed
12/09/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
12/09/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: dell.com

Advisory: dsa-2025-442
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-46637 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-46637
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-335479

Entryinfo

Created: 12/09/2025 19:43
Changes: 12/09/2025 19:43 (64)
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Cache ID: 216::103