CVE-2025-27688: Dell Wyse Proprietary OS (Modern ThinOS) · Incorrect Permissions
Affects Dell Wyse Proprietary OS (Modern ThinOS)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Mar 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 2026-10-26.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Dell Wyse Proprietary OS (Modern ThinOS) | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Organizations should immediately audit and restrict local user permissions on Dell ThinOS devices to minimize the risk of privilege escalation. Physical security controls should be enhanced to prevent unauthorized local access. Until official patches are released by Dell, administrators should disable or limit access to unnecessary local interfaces and services that could be exploited. Implementing strict device usage policies and monitoring for unusual local activity can help detect exploitation attempts. Network segmentation can reduce the impact of compromised thin clients. Once Dell releases patches or updates, they should be applied promptly. Additionally, organizations should maintain up-to-date inventories of ThinOS devices and ensure endpoint security solutions are configured to detect anomalous privilege escalation behaviors. Training IT staff on this specific vulnerability and its exploitation methods will improve incident response readiness.
Description
Dell ThinOS 2408 and prior, contains an improper permissions vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.