CVE-2025-29985
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 Common Event Enabler, version(s) CEE 9.0.0.0, contain(s) an Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default vulnerability in the Common Anti-Virus Agent (CAVA). An unauthenticated attacker with remote 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 Common Event Enabler version 9.0.0.0 contains an Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default vulnerability in the Common Anti-Virus Agent (CAVA) component. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this insecure default initialization to gain unauthorized access to the system. The vulnerability stems from the CAVA component starting with insecure default configurations that could be leveraged without authentication.
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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= 9.0.0.0CVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/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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Confirm Dell Common Event Enabler installationLocate and run the Dell Common Event Enabler version check utility, or inspect the program's version information through Windows Add/Remove Programs or the installation directory.Affected if The application is installed and version is exactly 9.0.0.0
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Verify CAVA component presenceCheck if the Common Anti-Virus Agent (CAVA) component is installed as part of the Dell Common Event Enabler installation. Inspect the CAVA service or component directory within the installation path.Affected if CAVA component is installed and running on the system
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Inspect CAVA default configurationExamine the CAVA configuration files or settings for default/insecure initialization parameters. Look for any configuration that allows unauthenticated access or uses default credentials/settings.Affected if CAVA is using default insecure configurations that permit unauthenticated access
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Test for unauthenticated CAVA accessIf CAVA exposes a network service, attempt to access it without providing credentials to verify whether unauthenticated access is possible.Affected if The CAVA service accepts connections or commands without authentication
A system is affected if Dell Common Event Enabler version 9.0.0.0 is installed with the CAVA component and that component is using its default insecure configuration that allows unauthenticated access.
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.
From vendor dataReview and reconfigure the CAVA (Common Anti-Virus Agent) component to ensure it initializes with secure default settings. Apply any available vendor patches or updates that address insecure default configurations in the CAVA component.
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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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- 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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