CVE-2025-29984
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 Trusted Device, versions prior to 7.0.3.0, contain an Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.
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 Trusted Device versions prior to 7.0.3.0 ship with incorrect default permissions on certain files, directories, or registry keys. A low-privileged local attacker can exploit these misconfigured permissions to modify or replace protected resources, ultimately achieving elevated (administrative) privileges on the system.
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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< 7.0.3.0CVSS 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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/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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Verify Dell Trusted Device Agent is installedCheck for the presence of Dell Trusted Device in the system via Add/Remove Programs, or search for DellTrustedDevice.exe in common installation directories, or query the Windows Registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall for a Dell Trusted Device entryAffected if The application is found to be installed on the system
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Determine the installed versionLocate the Dell Trusted Device installation folder (commonly under Program Files or Program Files\Dell), then right-click the main executable or DLL file, select Properties, and view the File Version field. Alternatively, check the Version value in the registry key where the product is registeredAffected if The version displayed is lower than 7.0.3.0 (for example, 7.0.2.0, 7.0.1.0, or earlier)
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Examine file system permissions on the installation directoryOpen a command prompt with standard user privileges, navigate to the Dell Trusted Device installation folder, and run 'icacls .' to list permissions. Verify whether standard users or the Users group have permissions to modify, write, or delete files within the installation directoryAffected if Standard user accounts or the Users group are granted Write, Modify, or Full Control permissions on the application files or subfolders
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Check for World-Writable locations within the program directoryUsing a low-privilege account, attempt to create or modify a test file in the Dell Trusted Device installation folder, or use icacls with a specific user account to enumerate effective permissionsAffected if A non-admin user can successfully create or modify files in the program directory or its subdirectories
A system is affected if Dell Trusted Device Agent version is below 7.0.3.0 AND the installation directory grants write or modify permissions to non-administrative 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 · scoped7.0.3.0
Upgrade Dell Trusted Device to version 7.0.3.0 or later to obtain the corrected default permissions. If immediate patching is not possible, manually review and harden file/folder permissions on the affected installation directory according to Dell's security guidelines.
Dell Trusted Device Agent 7.0.3.0
- 1. Identify the current version of Dell Trusted Device Agent installed on the system via Control Panel > Programs and Features or by running the Dell Trusted Device application
- 2. Navigate to the Dell support website at www.dell.com and search for "Dell Trusted Device" or enter your system's Service Tag
- 3. Locate the Dell Trusted Device Agent download section and select version 7.0.3.0 or later
- 4. Download the appropriate installer for your system architecture (x64 or ARM64)
- 5. Run the installer with administrator privileges to upgrade the Trusted Device Agent
- 6. Restart the system if prompted by the installer
- 7. Verify the installation was successful by checking the version number in Programs and Features or within the application
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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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
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