CVE-2025-43943
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 Cloud Disaster Recovery, version(s) prior to 19.20, contain(s) an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands with root 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 Cloud Disaster Recovery versions prior to 19.20 contain an OS Command Injection vulnerability where improper neutralization of special elements in user input allows a high-privileged attacker with local access to execute arbitrary commands with root 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< 19.20CVSS 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
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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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Identify if Dell Cloud Disaster Recovery is installedLocate the product installation directory or check installed software listings for 'Dell Cloud Disaster Recovery'Affected if The product is present on the system
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Determine the installed version of Dell Cloud Disaster RecoveryUse the product's version check mechanism (typically via CLI command, GUI 'About' section, or version file in the installation directory) and compare it to 19.20Affected if The installed version is lower than 19.20 (for example, 19.10, 18.x, or earlier)
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Verify if high-privileged local user accounts existReview local user accounts with administrative or root-level privileges that can access the Dell Cloud Disaster Recovery systemAffected if High-privileged local user accounts are present on the system
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Check for suspicious command execution or injection artifactsReview system logs, audit logs, and command history for unexpected or unauthorized commands executed with elevated privileges, particularly involving shell interpreters or system utilitiesAffected if Unexpected commands or injection patterns are found in logs or command history
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Assess local access controlsVerify who has physical or terminal access to the system where Dell Cloud Disaster Recovery is runningAffected if Untrusted or unauthorized users have local access to the system
A user is affected if Dell Cloud Disaster Recovery is installed with a version lower than 19.20 AND high-privileged local access exists, allowing potential command injection exploitation.
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 · scoped19.20
Apply the vendor update to version 19.20 or later. If an immediate patch is unavailable, restrict local access to trusted high-privileged users only and monitor for suspicious command execution.
19.20
- Upgrade Dell Cloud Disaster Recovery to version 19.20 or later
- Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the installed version
- Confirm the system is operating normally post-upgrade
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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-43943 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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