OS command injection in Dell CloudLink
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- 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-78.
Summary
Dell CloudLink, versions 8.0 through 8.1.2, contain vulnerability on restricted shell. A Privileged user with known password can break into command shell of CloudLink server and gain access of shell and escalate privilege, gain unauthorized access of system. If ssh is enabled with web credentials of server, attack is possible through network with known privileged user/password.
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 CloudLink (Dell) Fixed in 8.2
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Dell CloudLink — dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000384363/dsa-2025-374-securit…
6 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-21778 OS command injection in Dell CloudLinkPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2025-28769 OS command injection in Dell CloudLinkPriority LOW 39
- TI-2025-29100 Command injection in Dell CloudLinkPriority LOW 32
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-45378
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-79m5-m533-xq7v
References
More Dell Cloudlink vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-15278 Improper authentication in Dell CloudLink CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-14677 Injection in Dell CloudLink CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2025-29099 Improper privilege management in Dell CloudLin CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2021-14676 Dell EMC CloudLink 7.1 and all prior versions contain a Hard-coded Password Vulnerability. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2025-21778 OS command injection in Dell CloudLink CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2025-28769 OS command injection in Dell CloudLink CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
Sources
- CVE-2025-45378 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-45378 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-79m5-m533-xq7v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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