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CVE-2025-26484: Dell CloudLink · XML External Entity (XXE)

Affects Dell CloudLinkSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 21% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 14 Aug 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Dell CloudLinkAffected
  • =8.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

  1. Immediate mitigation should include restricting access to Dell CloudLink management interfaces to trusted administrators only, using network segmentation and strict firewall rules to limit exposure.
  2. Monitor and audit privileged user activities to detect any unusual XML input or attempts to exploit XML processing.
  3. Disable or restrict XML external entity processing in the CloudLink configuration if possible, or apply XML parser hardening techniques to prevent XXE attacks.
  4. Engage with Dell support to obtain patches or updates addressing this vulnerability as soon as they become available.
  5. Implement robust privilege management to minimize the number of users with high privileges and enforce the principle of least privilege.
  6. Conduct regular vulnerability assessments and penetration testing focused on XML processing components to identify and remediate similar issues proactively.
  7. Prepare incident response plans to quickly address potential denial of service incidents related to this vulnerability.

Description

Dell CloudLink, versions 8.0 through 8.1.1, contains an Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Denial of service.

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