CVE-2025-53919: Portrait Dell Color Management application · Incorrect Default Permissions
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 15:59 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 1% 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:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Dec 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
AI-suggested
- Monitor Dell’s official channels for patches or updates addressing this vulnerability and apply them immediately upon release.
- Until patches are available, restrict local user permissions to prevent untrusted users from accessing or modifying installation directories and temporary folders used by the Portrait Dell Color Management application.
- Implement application whitelisting and endpoint protection solutions that can detect and block unauthorized modifications to system folders.
- Conduct regular audits of folder permissions on systems with Dell monitors to identify and remediate weak permission settings.
- Educate IT staff and users about the risks of local privilege escalation and enforce strict access controls on shared workstations.
- Use host-based intrusion detection systems (HIDS) to monitor for suspicious activities related to installation or uninstallation processes.
- Consider disabling or limiting the use of the Portrait Dell Color Management application if it is not essential, as a temporary risk reduction measure.
- Maintain robust logging and alerting to detect potential exploitation attempts early.
Description
An issue was discovered in the Portrait Dell Color Management application through 3.3.008 for Dell monitors, It creates a temporary folder, with weak permissions, during installation and uninstallation. A low-privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this, leading to elevation of privileges.