CVE-2025-29982
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 Wyse Management Suite, versions prior to WMS 5.1, contains an Insecure Inherited Permissions vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Unauthorized access.
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 confidenceDell Wyse Management Suite versions prior to 5.1 contain an Insecure Inherited Permissions vulnerability where low-privileged local users can potentially gain unauthorized access due to improper permission scoping or inheritance. The vulnerability allows a user with basic local access to access resources or functionality beyond what their privilege level should permit.
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< 5.1CVSS 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
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
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 Dell Wyse Management Suite versionCheck the application's About or Version section in the management console, or look for version information in the installation directory (typically found in an About or version file within the WMS installation folder)Affected if The installed version is any release prior to 5.1 (for example, 5.0.x, 3.x, or earlier)
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Locate the WMS installation directoryCommon default paths include C:\Program Files\Wyse\WMS or C:\Wyse\WMS on Windows; on Linux check /opt/wyse/wms or /usr/local/wms. Confirm the actual path from your deployment documentation if customized.Affected if The installation directory exists and contains the WMS application files
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Verify file system permissions on the WMS installation directoryUse icacls (Windows) or ls -la (Linux) to inspect permissions on the main WMS folder. Check which users and groups have Read, Write, or Execute permissions, particularly looking for standard user accounts or Everyone group access.Affected if Low-privilege or standard user accounts (non-admin) have been granted permissions beyond what is required for application operation
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Check for unnecessary user accounts in the local systemUse net user (Windows) or cat /etc/passwd (Linux) to enumerate local user accounts. Identify accounts with basic or standard privilege levels that should not have administrative access.Affected if There are local users beyond the designated administrator who have file system access to WMS directories
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Inspect application permission configurationIf WMS provides a permissions or security configuration panel within the management interface, review it for any misconfigured role assignments or inherited permission settings that grant excessive access to basic users.Affected if Basic or low-privilege user roles have access to administrative functions or sensitive management interfaces
You are affected if Dell Wyse Management Suite version is below 5.1 AND low-privilege local users have access to WMS directories or functionality beyond what their role should permit.
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 · scoped5.1
Upgrade Dell Wyse Management Suite to version 5.1 or later to obtain the vendor patch. If immediate patching is not possible, review and restrict file system and application permissions to prevent lower-privileged users from accessing sensitive management interfaces.
Wyse Management Suite 5.1
- Verify current Wyse Management Suite version by accessing the WMS admin console or checking the installed software version
- Download Wyse Management Suite version 5.1 from the official Dell support website (www.dell.com)
- Review Dell WMS 5.1 release notes for any specific upgrade prerequisites or migration requirements
- Create a complete backup of the current WMS database and configuration
- Stop all WMS services before initiating the upgrade
- Run the WMS 5.1 installer and follow the on-screen upgrade wizard instructions
- After installation completes, verify all WMS services are running properly
- Confirm the upgrade was successful by checking the WMS version in the admin console
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-2025-29982 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.
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- 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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