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Wyse Management SuiteApplication · Dell

CVE-2025-29981

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-04-02
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 5.1 or later.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Dell Wyse Management Suite, versions prior to WMS 5.1, contains an Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Data Queries vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information disclosure.

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 confidence

Dell Wyse Management Suite versions prior to 5.1 contain an information disclosure vulnerability where unauthenticated remote attackers can exploit data query functionality to access sensitive system information. The vulnerability stems from insufficient access controls on query endpoints that expose data without requiring authentication.

MitigationUpgrade to Dell Wyse Management Suite version 5.1 or later to obtain the patch. Until the upgrade can be applied, restrict network exposure of the management interface to trusted networks only.

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
Wyse Management SuiteApplication
Affected:< 5.1

CVSS 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
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify Dell Wyse Management Suite is installed
    Locate the application through installed programs list, services panel, or check common installation directories for Dell Wyse Management Suite components.
    Affected if The application is not found on the system.
  2. Determine installed version
    Access the management suite admin interface and navigate to the About or System Information section, or check the installer/version file in the application directory.
    Affected if The installed version is below 5.1 (e.g., 5.0.x, 4.x, etc.).
  3. Identify management interface exposure
    Check network configuration to determine if the Wyse Management Suite web interface ports (typically 8443, 443, or HTTP ports) are accessible from untrusted networks by reviewing firewall rules, NAT configurations, or reverse proxy settings.
    Affected if The management interface is reachable from external or untrusted networks without VPN or access restrictions.
  4. Confirm query endpoint accessibility
    Attempt to access common query endpoints on the management interface without providing credentials (e.g., /api/query, /api/data, or similar data retrieval paths). Review web server access logs for unauthenticated requests to query-related URLs.
    Affected if Query endpoints respond to unauthenticated requests or return system data without requiring login credentials.

The system is affected if Dell Wyse Management Suite version is below 5.1 AND the management interface is network-accessible to untrusted users, allowing unauthenticated query endpoint access.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 5.1 or later
Fixed in 5.1
Interim mitigation

Upgrade to Dell Wyse Management Suite version 5.1 or later to obtain the patch. Until the upgrade can be applied, restrict network exposure of the management interface to trusted networks only.

Recommended fix High confidence

Wyse Management Suite 5.1

  1. Verify current Wyse Management Suite version via admin console or version check utility
  2. Review the WMS 5.1 release notes and upgrade documentation on Dell Support
  3. Create a complete backup of the WMS database and configuration
  4. Schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade process
  5. Download WMS 5.1 from Dell Support (support.dell.com) using valid service tag
  6. Stop all WMS services before initiating upgrade
  7. Run the WMS 5.1 installer/upgrade package
  8. Follow on-screen prompts to complete the upgrade
Caveat Review WMS 5.1 release notes for any configuration or feature changes from prior versions; test in staging if possible

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Wyse Management Suite Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
14.0 hours of engineering $2,490
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