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TI-2025-24915 Aliases CVE-2025-36611GHSA-44r2-3246-r77p

Link following in Dell Encryption

Priority LOW 35CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Dell Encryption and Dell Security Management Server, versions prior to 11.11.0, contain an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') Vulnerability. A local malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to privilege escalation.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00154 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Encryption (Dell): 11.11.0.1Security Management Server (Dell): 11.11.0.2

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
DellEncryptionNA to before 11.11.0.111.11.0.1Patch availableCNA
DellSecurity Management ServerNA to before 11.11.0.211.11.0.2Patch availableCNA
  • Encryption VendorDell Affected NA to before 11.11.0.1 Fixed in 11.11.0.1 Patch available CNA
  • Security Management Server VendorDell Affected NA to before 11.11.0.2 Fixed in 11.11.0.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:dell:encryption:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 11.11.0.1VulnerableDell
cpe:2.3:a:dell:security_management_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 11.11.0.2VulnerableDell
  • cpe:2.3:a:dell:encryption:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.11.0.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
  • cpe:2.3:a:dell:security_management_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.11.0.2 Vulnerable ·Dell

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Encryption (Dell) Fixed in 11.11.0.1
  • Fix · CNA Security Management Server (Dell) Fixed in 11.11.0.2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-36611
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-44r2-3246-r77p

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2025-24879 Link following in Dell Encryption Admin Utilities CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-15761 Improper access control in Dell Encryption CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2018-11245 Dell Encryption and Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise Security Policy Overwrite Vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-29338 Link following in Dell Encryption CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
  • TI-2020-04432 Incorrect permission assignment in Dell Encryption Enterprise CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2020-04409 Incorrect permission assignment in Dell Encryption Enterprise CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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