VulnerabilityPublished 4 Aug 2025

CVE-2025-38739: Dell Digital Delivery · Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Affects Dell Digital DeliverySource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.2 High : upgrade to 5.6.1.0 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

7.2High

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 38% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 5.6.1.0

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: Low

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Changed: An exploited vulnerability can affect resources beyond the security scope managed by the security authority of the vulnerable component. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are different and managed by different security authorities.
Confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the impacted component.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: Low: Performance is reduced or there are interruptions in resource availability. Even if repeated exploitation of the vulnerability is possible, the attacker does not have the ability to completely deny service to legitimate users. The resources in the impacted component are either partially available all of the time, or fully available only some of the time, but overall there is no direct, serious consequence to the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 4 Aug 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 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Upgrade Dell Digital Delivery to 5.6.1.0.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Dell Dell Digital Delivery	Affected <5.6.1.0	Fixed in 5.6.1.0

AI-suggested

Organizations should prioritize upgrading Dell Digital Delivery to version 5.6.1.0 or later as soon as the patch becomes available from Dell. Until then, network-level controls should be implemented to restrict access to Dell Digital Delivery services, such as firewall rules limiting inbound connections to trusted management networks only. Monitoring network traffic for unusual access patterns to Dell Digital Delivery components can help detect exploitation attempts. Employing endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to identify anomalous credential access or extraction activities is recommended. Additionally, organizations should audit and rotate any credentials or tokens that may have been exposed due to this vulnerability. Implementing strict network segmentation to isolate Dell devices and limiting administrative privileges can reduce the potential impact of credential compromise. Finally, maintaining up-to-date asset inventories to identify all Dell devices running vulnerable versions will aid in targeted remediation efforts.

Description

Dell Digital Delivery, versions prior to 5.6.1.0, contains an Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability. A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information Disclosure.

Impact

For European organizations, the impact of this vulnerability could be significant, especially for those using Dell hardware with Dell Digital Delivery installed. The exposure of credentials could lead to unauthorized access to internal systems or services, data leakage, and potential disruption of business operations. Since Dell devices are widely used in enterprise and government sectors across Europe, the risk extends to critical infrastructure, corporate networks, and public sector entities. The vulnerability's ability to be exploited remotely without authentication increases the attack surface, potentially allowing attackers to target organizations without needing insider access. Confidentiality breaches could expose sensitive corporate or personal data, leading to compliance violations under GDPR and other data protection regulations. The partial impact on availability could also disrupt automated software delivery and update processes, affecting system stability and security posture.

CWE-522Insufficiently Protected Credentials (opens in a new tab)
Class weaknessOWASP Top 10 A06:2025: Insecure Design (opens in a new tab)
The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.
Architecture and Design
Use an appropriate security mechanism to protect the credentials.
Architecture and Design
Make appropriate use of cryptography to protect the credentials.
Implementation
Use industry standards to protect the credentials (e.g. LDAP, keystore, etc.).
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Secure Design Principles (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V2.10.3 (opens in a new tab)
V2.8.5 (opens in a new tab)
V2.8.4 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Session Sidejacking (opens in a new tab)
Signature Spoofing by Key Theft (opens in a new tab)
Password Recovery Exploitation (opens in a new tab)
Kerberoasting (opens in a new tab)
Modify Existing Service (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

References

dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000349489/dsa-2025-302 (opens in a new tab)

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 4 Aug 2025, 16:17 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-522

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