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CVE-2025-46364: Dell CloudLin · Improper Privilege Management

Affects Dell CloudLinSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.1 Critical : upgrade to 8.1.1 as a priority.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.1Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 25% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 8.1.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 5 Nov 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Dell CloudLin to 8.1.1.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Dell CloudLinAffected
  • <8.1.1
Fixed in
  • 8.1.1

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-46364 effectively, organizations should: 1) Immediately restrict privileged user access to only trusted and essential personnel, enforcing the principle of least privilege. 2) Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all privileged accounts to reduce the risk of credential misuse. 3) Monitor and audit privileged user activities closely, using advanced logging and anomaly detection tools to identify suspicious CLI commands or escape attempts. 4) Segment the network to isolate Dell CloudLin management interfaces from general user networks and limit exposure to untrusted networks. 5) Apply virtual patching or compensating controls via Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) or Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) that can detect and block exploitation attempts targeting CLI escape vectors. 6) Prepare for rapid deployment of official patches from Dell once released, including testing in staging environments to ensure stability. 7) Educate administrators on the risks of CLI escape vulnerabilities and enforce secure operational procedures. 8) Review and harden configuration settings in Dell CloudLin to minimize attack surface and disable unnecessary features that could be exploited.

Description

Dell CloudLink, versions prior to 8.1.1, contain a vulnerability where a privileged user with known password can run CLI Escape Vulnerability to gain control of system.

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