CVE-2025-45379
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 from console to gain shell access 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 confidenceDell CloudLink versions prior to 8.2 contain a command injection vulnerability in the console interface. A privileged user with knowledge of valid credentials can inject arbitrary OS commands through the console, potentially achieving shell access on the underlying system.
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
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/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 Dell CloudLink installationLocate the Dell CloudLink application or appliance in your environment. Check system inventory, installed software lists, or network documentation for Dell CloudLink components.Affected if Dell CloudLink is present in your environment
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Determine installed versionAccess the CloudLink console interface or check system configuration files to retrieve the current software version number. Look for version information in the About section, system settings, or command output showing the build version.Affected if The retrieved version is a number less than 8.2 (e.g., 8.1.x, 8.0.x, earlier releases)
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Verify console access statusConfirm whether the console management interface is exposed and accessible. Check network accessibility of the console port or web interface.Affected if Console interface is reachable and authentication with privileged user credentials is possible
Your environment is affected if Dell CloudLink is installed with any version prior to 8.2 and the console interface is accessible for authenticated command execution.
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
Update Dell CloudLink to version 8.2 or later. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict console access to trusted users only and enforce strong password policies to reduce the risk of credential compromise.
CloudLink 8.2
- 1. Identify the current version of Dell CloudLink installed in your environment.
- 2. If the current version is prior to 8.2, plan for an upgrade to version 8.2.
- 3. Review Dell's official upgrade documentation and release notes for CloudLink 8.2.
- 4. Ensure you have a valid backup of the current configuration before upgrading.
- 5. Perform the upgrade to CloudLink version 8.2 following Dell's recommended procedures.
- 6. After upgrading, verify the system is functioning correctly and the vulnerability is resolved.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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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-2025-45379 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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