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CVE-2025-25215 (GCVE-0-2025-25215)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-06-13 21:26 – Updated: 2025-11-03 19:44
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Title
Dell ControlVault3/ControlVault3 Plus cv_close arbitrary free vulnerability
Summary
An arbitrary free vulnerability exists in the cv_close functionality of Dell ControlVault3 prior to 5.15.10.14 and Dell ControlVault3 Plus prior to 6.2.26.36. A specially crafted ControlVault API call can lead to an arbitrary free. An attacker can forge a fake session to trigger this vulnerability.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-06-17 18:13 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-763 - Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Broadcom BCM5820X Affected: NA
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Dell ControlVault3 Affected: 0 , < 5.15.10.14 (semver)
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Dell ControlVault3 Plus Affected: 0 , < 6.2.26.36 (semver)
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Credits
Discovered by Philippe Laulheret of Cisco Talos.
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