CVE-2025-36578
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 5.2, contain an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability. A low privileged 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 Wyse Management Suite versions prior to 5.2 contain an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that allows a low-privileged remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to the system. The flaw appears to stem from missing or improper authorization checks that can be bypassed by authenticated users with limited privileges.
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< 5.2CVSS 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
- High
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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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Identify installed Dell Wyse Management Suite versionAccess the Wyse Management Suite admin console or check the software inventory. Navigate to the About or System Information section to locate the version number.Affected if The version shown is any release prior to 5.2 (for example, 5.1.x, 5.0.x, or earlier).
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Confirm remote access is enabledReview the Wyse Management Suite network configuration settings. Check whether remote administrative access or the web-based management interface is exposed to network connections.Affected if Remote access is enabled and the management interface is reachable from network locations.
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Verify existence of low-privileged user accountsOpen the User Management or Administration section of the Wyse Management Suite console. Review the list of defined users and their assigned roles or privilege levels.Affected if There are user accounts with limited or restricted privileges configured in the system.
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Check authorization policy configurationInspect the security or access control settings within Wyse Management Suite. Look for role-based access control (RBAC) or authorization rules that govern what low-privilege users can access.Affected if Authorization policies exist that appear to restrict certain actions but may not be consistently enforced across all endpoints.
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Review access logs for privilege escalation patternsExamine the Wyse Management Suite audit or access logs for entries where low-privilege users performed actions typically restricted to higher-privilege roles.Affected if Logs show authenticated users with limited privileges accessing resources or functions beyond their assigned role permissions.
A user is affected if their Dell Wyse Management Suite installation shows a version number below 5.2, remote access is enabled, and low-privileged accounts exist in the system.
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 · scoped5.2
Upgrade to Dell Wyse Management Suite version 5.2 or later to obtain the vendor patch addressing the authorization bypass. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict remote network access to trusted users and monitor for unauthorized access attempts.
Wyse Management Suite 5.2
- Identify the current Wyse Management Suite version in use
- Download Wyse Management Suite version 5.2 from the official Dell support portal
- Review the WMS 5.2 release notes and upgrade documentation
- Perform a backup of the existing WMS configuration and database
- Execute the upgrade to WMS 5.2 following the documented upgrade procedure
- Verify the upgrade was successful and the service is running
- Validate that the Incorrect Authorization vulnerability is remediated by confirming proper access controls for low-privileged users
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-2025-36578 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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