Dell ControlVault3 CvManager buffer overflow vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the CvManager functionality of Dell ControlVault3 prior to 5.15.14.19 and Dell ControlVault3 Plus prior to 6.2.36.47. A specially crafted ControlVault API call can lead to memory corruption. An attacker can issue an api call to trigger this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA ControlVault3 (Dell) Fixed in 5.15.14.19
- Fix · CNA ControlVault3 Plus (Dell) Fixed in 6.2.36.47
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Dell ControlVault3, ControlVault3 Plus 5.15.14.19, 6.2.36.47
8 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 6 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-23195 Dell ControlVault3 CvManager_SBI buffer overflow vulnerabilityPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2025-22811 Dell ControlVault3 ControlVault WBDI Driver hard-coded password vulnerabilityPriority LOW 39
- TI-2025-22551 Dell ControlVault3 ControlVault WBDI Driver Broadcom Storage Adapter privilege escalation vulnerabilityPriority LOW 39
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-36553
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v5g8-xxhr-6hqm
References
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Sources
- CVE-2025-36553 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-36553 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v5g8-xxhr-6hqm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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