CVE-2025-30479
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 CloudLink, versions prior to 8.2, contain a vulnerability where a privileged user with known password can run command injection to gain control of system.
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 confidenceA command injection vulnerability in Dell CloudLink versions prior to 8.2 allows a privileged user with valid credentials to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system, potentially achieving full system compromise.
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< 8.2CVSS 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
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/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 CloudLink is installedLocate Dell CloudLink software on the system. Common methods include checking installed packages, program directories, or service listings for 'CloudLink' or 'dell' components.Affected if Dell CloudLink software is found on the system
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Determine the installed versionQuery the installed Dell CloudLink version through the product's UI, CLI tool, or system package information. Compare the version number against the affected range (versions prior to 8.2).Affected if The installed version is lower than 8.2 or cannot be determined to be 8.2 or later
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Check if administrative interface is accessibleIdentify whether the Dell CloudLink management interface (web UI, API, or CLI) is exposed and accessible. Look for configuration files or service settings that control interface accessibility.Affected if The management interface is enabled and reachable from network locations where untrusted users could potentially authenticate
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Identify privileged user accountsReview the Dell CloudLink user database or directory to enumerate accounts with privileged access. Check for user role configurations that grant elevated permissions.Affected if Privileged user accounts exist in the system (this is required for exploitation but also indicates broader attack surface)
The environment is affected if Dell CloudLink is installed with a version prior to 8.2 and has an accessible management interface with configured user accounts.
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 · scoped8.2
Upgrade Dell CloudLink to version 8.2 or later to remediate this command injection vulnerability.
CloudLink 8.2
- Verify current CloudLink version by accessing the admin console or checking system information
- Backup all critical data and configurations according to Dell backup procedures
- Schedule maintenance window as upgrade may require system restart
- Download CloudLink 8.2 from Dell support portal (support.dell.com) using valid service tag
- Follow Dell official upgrade documentation to apply version 8.2
- Verify successful upgrade by checking system version and testing core functionalities
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-2025-30479 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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