VulnerabilityPublished 14 Aug 2025

CVE-2025-38745: Dell OpenManage Enterprise · Sensitive Data in Logs

Affects Dell OpenManage EnterpriseSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.8 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

4.8Medium

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

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 13% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

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

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

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: High: A successful attack depends on conditions beyond the attacker's control. That is, a successful attack cannot be accomplished at will, but requires the attacker to invest in some measurable amount of effort in preparation or execution against the vulnerable component before a successful attack can be expected. For example, a successful attack may require an attacker to: gather knowledge about the environment in which the vulnerable target/component exists; prepare the target environment to improve exploit reliability; or inject themselves into the logical network path between the target and the resource requested by the victim in order to read and/or modify network communications (e.g., a man in the middle attack).
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker is authorized with (i.e., requires) privileges that provide basic user capabilities that could normally affect only settings and files owned by a user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges may have the ability to cause an impact only to non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: Required: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires a user to take some action before the vulnerability can be exploited.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 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

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Dell OpenManage Enterprise	Affected =3.10	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Immediate mitigation should include restricting remote access to Dell OpenManage Enterprise consoles to trusted networks and users only, employing network segmentation and VPNs where possible.
Monitor and audit log files for any unexpected sensitive information exposure, and implement log management solutions that can detect and alert on sensitive data patterns.
Enforce the principle of least privilege for users accessing the OpenManage Enterprise system, ensuring that only necessary personnel have backup and restore permissions.
Disable or limit backup and restore operations from untrusted sources or automate these processes to reduce user interaction.
Regularly review and sanitize log files to remove sensitive information and consider encrypting log files at rest.
Stay updated with Dell’s security advisories for patches or updates addressing this vulnerability and plan for timely deployment once available.
Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) for access to the management console to reduce the risk of unauthorized exploitation.
Conduct security awareness training for administrators to recognize and avoid actions that could trigger sensitive data logging.

Description

Dell OpenManage Enterprise, versions 3.10, 4.0, 4.1, and 4.2, contains an Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File vulnerability in the Backup and Restore. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information exposure.

Impact

For European organizations, the exposure of sensitive information through logging in Dell OpenManage Enterprise could lead to significant confidentiality breaches. Attackers gaining access to sensitive data such as administrative credentials, system configurations, or backup details could leverage this information to escalate privileges, move laterally within networks, or disrupt critical infrastructure management. Given that Dell OpenManage Enterprise is commonly deployed in data centers and enterprise IT environments across Europe, this vulnerability could affect a broad range of sectors including finance, healthcare, government, and telecommunications. The medium severity rating reflects the fact that exploitation requires some user interaction and high attack complexity, but the potential confidentiality impact is high. Organizations handling sensitive or regulated data under GDPR must be particularly cautious, as exposure of personal or confidential data could lead to compliance violations and reputational damage. The vulnerability could also be leveraged as a foothold for more sophisticated attacks if combined with other vulnerabilities or misconfigurations.

CWE-532Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: MediumOWASP Top 10 A09:2025: Security Logging & Alerting Failures (opens in a new tab)
The product writes sensitive information to a log file.
Architecture and Design · Implementation
Consider seriously the sensitivity of the information written into log files. Do not write secrets into the log files.
Distribution
Remove debug log files before deploying the application into production.
Operation
Protect log files against unauthorized read/write.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Application Logging Vocabulary (opens in a new tab)
Logging (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V7.1.1 (opens in a new tab)
V7.1.2 (opens in a new tab)
V8.3.5 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Fuzzing for application mapping (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

References

dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000356351/dsa-2025-314-security-update-for-dell-openmanage-enterprise-vulnerability (opens in a new tab)

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 14 Aug 2025, 14:51 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-532

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