Overview
A critical security vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-31649, affects Dell ControlVault3 and ControlVault3 Plus. This vulnerability stems from a hard-coded password within the ControlVault WBDI Driver, potentially allowing attackers to execute privileged operations. Prompt action is recommended to mitigate this risk.
Technical Details
CVE-2025-31649 resides in the ControlVault WBDI Driver functionality of Dell ControlVault3 and ControlVault3 Plus. Specifically, a hard-coded password allows unauthorized access to privileged functionalities via the ControlVault API. An attacker can exploit this by crafting a specific API call that leverages the hard-coded credential to bypass security measures and execute unauthorized actions. The affected versions are Dell ControlVault3 prior to 5.15.14.19 and Dell ControlVault3 Plus prior to 6.2.36.47.
CVSS Analysis
This vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3 score of 8.7 (HIGH). This high score reflects the potential for significant impact and ease of exploitation. The base metrics contributing to this score include:
- Attack Vector: Network
- Attack Complexity: Low
- Privileges Required: None
- User Interaction: None
- Scope: Unchanged
- Confidentiality Impact: High
- Integrity Impact: High
- Availability Impact: High
The CVSS vector string provides a standardized way to represent the characteristics of the vulnerability.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Possible Impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2025-31649 could lead to a variety of severe consequences, including:
- Privilege Escalation: An attacker could gain elevated privileges on the affected system.
- Data Breach: Sensitive data stored or processed by the ControlVault3 could be compromised.
- System Compromise: An attacker could gain full control of the affected system.
- Remote Code Execution: Execute arbitrary code on the targeted machine.
Mitigation or Patch Steps
To mitigate the risk posed by CVE-2025-31649, it is strongly recommended to update Dell ControlVault3 and ControlVault3 Plus to the following versions or later:
- Dell ControlVault3: Version 5.15.14.19
- Dell ControlVault3 Plus: Version 6.2.36.47
You can download the updated versions and find instructions on how to apply the patch from the official Dell security advisory (DSA-2025-228).
