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CVE-2025-43729VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-43729: Dell ThinOS 10 · Incorrect Permissions

Affects Dell ThinOS 10Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 2% 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:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 27 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 2026-10-25.

What to do

AI-suggested

Organizations should implement the following specific mitigations: 1) Restrict local access to Dell ThinOS devices strictly to trusted users and enforce strong physical security controls to prevent unauthorized local access. 2) Apply the official Dell patch or firmware update for ThinOS 10 version 2508_10.0127 or later as soon as it becomes available. 3) Until patches are deployed, audit and harden file system permissions on ThinOS devices where possible to reduce exposure of critical resources. 4) Monitor local user activities on ThinOS devices for unusual privilege escalations or access patterns using endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools. 5) Employ network segmentation to isolate ThinOS devices from sensitive backend systems to limit potential lateral movement. 6) Educate administrators and users about the risks of local privilege escalation and enforce the principle of least privilege. 7) Maintain up-to-date inventories of ThinOS devices and their firmware versions to ensure timely patch management.

Description

Dell ThinOS 10, versions prior to 2508_10.0127, contains an Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability. A local low-privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to Elevation of Privileges and Unauthorized Access.

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