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CloudlinkApplication · Dell

CVE-2025-46366

MEDIUM · 6.7 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-11-05
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 8.1.1 or later.
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69/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Zero-click

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 · unedited
Dell CloudLink, versions prior to 8.1.1, contain a vulnerability where a privileged user may exploit and gain parallel privilege escalation or access to the database to obtain confidential information.

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 confidence

Dell CloudLink versions prior to 8.1.1 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing authenticated privileged users to gain additional elevated privileges and unauthorized database access to retrieve confidential information. This is an internal authorization flaw where existing user privileges can be leveraged to bypass access controls.

MitigationUpgrade Dell CloudLink to version 8.1.1 or later to obtain the vendor patch. Review user access controls and monitor for suspicious privileged account activity until the patch is applied.

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
CloudlinkApplication
Affected:< 8.1.1

CVSS 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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify if Dell CloudLink is installed
    Locate Dell CloudLink installation in your environment by checking for the CloudLink software or service using system inventory tools, service listings, or documentation of deployed software.
    Affected if Dell CloudLink is not found in your environment, you are not affected.
  2. Determine the installed Dell CloudLink version
    Access the Dell CloudLink administrative interface or use the system's built-in version reporting mechanism (such as 'about' or 'version' commands in the CLI, or check the software manifest/banner). Record the exact version number.
    Affected if You cannot determine the version, treat the system as potentially affected until confirmed otherwise.
  3. Compare version against affected range
    Take the installed version you identified and compare it numerically to 8.1.1. Any version lower than 8.1.1 (for example, 8.1.0, 8.0.x, 7.x) falls within the affected range.
    Affected if The installed version is below 8.1.1 (for example, 8.1.0, 8.0.5, 7.2.1), the environment is vulnerable to CVE-2025-46366.
  4. Verify privileged user accounts exist
    Review the Dell CloudLink user management section to identify accounts with privileged access levels. This vulnerability specifically affects authenticated privileged users, so document which privileged roles are configured.
    Affected if Privileged user accounts are present on an affected version (below 8.1.1), the authorization bypass can be exploited to gain additional elevated privileges and database access.

Your environment is affected if Dell CloudLink is installed with any version prior to 8.1.1 and has privileged user accounts configured, as the authorization flaw can be exploited to escalate privileges and access confidential database information.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 8.1.1 or later
Fixed in 8.1.1
Interim mitigation

Upgrade Dell CloudLink to version 8.1.1 or later to obtain the vendor patch. Review user access controls and monitor for suspicious privileged account activity until the patch is applied.

Recommended fix High confidence

8.1.1

  1. Contact Dell support or consult Dell documentation for the official upgrade procedure to CloudLink 8.1.1
  2. Follow the documented upgrade path to migrate from your current version to version 8.1.1
  3. After upgrade, verify the vulnerability is remediated by confirming the new version is running
Caveat Review Dell release notes for 8.1.1 to check for any configuration or compatibility changes that may affect your deployment

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Cloudlink Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation6.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
28.0 hours of engineering $4,980
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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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