CVE-2025-22402
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedDell Update Manager Plugin, version(s) 1.5.0 through 1.6.0, contain(s) an Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information exposure.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceDell Update Manager Plugin versions 1.5.0 through 1.6.0 contains a Basic XSS (Cross-Site Scripting) vulnerability where script-related HTML tags are not properly neutralized. A low-privileged attacker with remote access can inject malicious scripts into web pages, potentially exposing sensitive information to the attacker.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 1.5.0, < 1.7.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check installed Dell Update Manager Plugin versionLocate the plugin version information in the Dell Update Manager application UI under 'About' or 'Version' section, or check the plugin's manifest/configuration file if accessible via the system file structureAffected if The installed version is 1.5.0, 1.5.x, 1.6.0, or any version >=1.5.0 but <1.7.0
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Confirm web interface is accessibleVerify that the Dell Update Manager Plugin web interface or console is accessible via browser or API endpoint. Check if HTTP/HTTPS ports used by the plugin are open and respondingAffected if The web interface is exposed and reachable (XSS requires user-supplied data to be rendered in web pages)
The environment is affected if Dell Update Manager Plugin version is >=1.5.0 and <1.7.0 and the web interface is accessible to low-privileged users who can input data that gets rendered in web pages.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped1.7.0
Upgrade to a version beyond 1.6.0 if a patch is available; otherwise, implement proper input validation and output encoding for all user-supplied data rendered in web interface contexts.
1.7.0 or later
- 1. Identify all systems running Dell Update Manager Plugin versions 1.5.0 through 1.6.0
- 2. Backup all configuration data and databases associated with the Update Manager Plugin
- 3. Download Dell Update Manager Plugin version 1.7.0 or later from Dell's official support website
- 4. Stop the Update Manager Plugin service or daemon
- 5. Uninstall the current version of the Update Manager Plugin
- 6. Install version 1.7.0 or the latest available version
- 7. Verify the installation was successful and the plugin is running
- 8. Confirm the vulnerability is resolved by checking the plugin version
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-22402 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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