CVE-2025-53919: n/a
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 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 2026-10-25.
What to do
AI-suggested
1. Monitor Dell’s official channels for patches or updates addressing this vulnerability and apply them immediately upon release. 2. 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. 3. Implement application whitelisting and endpoint protection solutions that can detect and block unauthorized modifications to system folders. 4. Conduct regular audits of folder permissions on systems with Dell monitors to identify and remediate weak permission settings. 5. Educate IT staff and users about the risks of local privilege escalation and enforce strict access controls on shared workstations. 6. Use host-based intrusion detection systems (HIDS) to monitor for suspicious activities related to installation or uninstallation processes. 7. Consider disabling or limiting the use of the Portrait Dell Color Management application if it is not essential, as a temporary risk reduction measure. 8. 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.