CVE-2025-45379: Dell CloudLink · OS Command Injection
Affects Dell CloudLinkSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High : upgrade to 8.2 soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 51% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 8.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 5 Nov 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.
What to do
Upgrade Dell CloudLink to 8.2.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Dell CloudLink | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
- Immediately restrict access to Dell CloudLink consoles to trusted administrators only and enforce strong authentication mechanisms, including multi-factor authentication where possible.
- Monitor and audit privileged user activities on CloudLink consoles to detect any suspicious command execution patterns.
- Apply principle of least privilege to limit the number of users with privileged access.
- Implement network segmentation to isolate CloudLink management interfaces from general user networks.
- If you cannot patch yet, consider deploying host-based intrusion detection systems (HIDS) to detect anomalous shell command executions.
- Regularly review and update passwords for privileged accounts to reduce risk from credential compromise.
- 8. Conduct penetration testing and vulnerability assessments focused on CloudLink environments to identify potential exploitation paths. 9. Educate administrators about the risks of command injection and the importance of secure command handling.
Description
Dell CloudLink, versions prior to 8.2, contain a vulnerability where a privileged user with known password can run command injection from console to gain shell access of system.