CVE-2025-26332
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 · uneditedTechAdvisor versions 2.6 through 3.37-30 for Dell XtremIO X2, contain(s) an Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information exposure. The attacker may be able to use the exposed credentials to access the vulnerable application with privileges of the compromised account.
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 · moderate confidenceTechAdvisor versions 2.6 through 3.37-30 for Dell XtremIO X2 stores sensitive credentials in plaintext log files, allowing a low-privileged local attacker to access these logs and obtain credentials that can then be used to authenticate to the vulnerable application.
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>= 2.6, < 3.4< 6.4.3CVSS 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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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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Identify installed TechAdvisor versionRun 'rpm -qa | grep -i techadvisor' or check the application GUI for the version informationAffected if the installed version is >= 2.6 and < 3.4, or the version is exactly 3.37-30 or earlier
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Identify installed XtremIO Management Server versionRun 'rpm -qa | grep -i xtremio' or check the management console for the versionAffected if the installed version is < 6.4.3
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Locate application log filesSearch common log directories such as /var/log/techadvisor/, /opt/techadvisor/logs/, or the application's configured log pathAffected if log files exist in these locations and are readable by low-privileged users
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Search log files for plaintext credentialsUse 'grep -i password' or 'grep -i credential' on the identified log files, or manually inspect recent log entries for sensitive stringsAffected if plaintext passwords, usernames, or API keys are found in any accessible log files
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Verify log file permissionsRun 'ls -la' on the log directory and check if non-privileged users have read accessAffected if log files are world-readable or readable by a low-privileged user group
You are affected if your installed version of Dell TechAdvisor (2.6 through 3.37-30 / < 3.4) or Dell XtremIO Management Server (< 6.4.3) has log files containing plaintext credentials that are accessible to low-privileged local users.
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 · scoped3.46.4.3
Implement credential masking in log outputs, rotate any exposed credentials, and apply vendor patches to upgrade to a fixed version beyond 3.37-30.
TechAdvisor: 3.4+ | Xtremio Management Server: 6.4.3+
- 1. Identify the currently installed TechAdvisor or Xtremio Management Server version
- 2. For TechAdvisor: Upgrade to version 3.4 or later
- 3. For Xtremio Management Server: Upgrade to version 6.4.3 or later
- 4. After upgrade, verify the application is functioning correctly
- 5. Review new log files to confirm no sensitive information is being written
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-2025-26332 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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