#VU110071 Link following in Encryption Admin Utilities - CVE-2025-36564

Vulnerability identifier: #VU110071

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-36564

CWE-ID: CWE-59

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Encryption Admin Utilities
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor: Dell

Description
<p>The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.</p>

<p>The vulnerability exists due to an insecure link following issue. A local user can create a specially crafted symbolic link to a critical file on the system and overwrite it with privileges of the application.</p>

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Encryption Admin Utilities: before 11.10.2

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External links
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/nl-nl/000325203/dsa-2025-224

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.