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Cloudlink CVE-2025-46366

MEDIUM
Plaintext Storage of a Password (CWE-256)
2025-11-05 security_alert@emc.com
6.7
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: emc
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Credential storage protection
Impact

CVSS score of 6.7 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction not required. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.02%.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026

Dell CloudLink, versions prior to 8.1.1, contain a vulnerability where a privileged user may exploit and gain parallel privilege escalation or access to the database to obtain confidential. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.7), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-256. Dell CloudLink, versions prior to 8.1.1, contain a vulnerability where a privileged user may exploit and gain parallel privilege escalation or access to the database to obtain confidential information. Affected products include: Dell Cloudlink. Version information: prior to 8.1.1.

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Severity by source

Vendor (emc) PRIMARY 6.7 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from Vendor (emc) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: emc

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

Dell CloudLink, versions prior to 8.1.1, contain a vulnerability where a privileged user may exploit and gain parallel privilege escalation or access to the database to obtain confidential information.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

CVE-2025-46366 presents notable security risk rated CVSS 6.7. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and monitor for exploitation.

Business Impact: Moderate
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: restrict network access and enable monitoring.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 94% exploitable
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No

Priority Score

34
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +34
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:dell:cloudlink:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2022-34379 CRITICAL
9.8 Sep 01

Dell EMC CloudLink 7.1.2 and all prior versions contain an Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. Rated critical severity

CVE-2025-45378 CRITICAL
9.1 Nov 05

Dell CloudLink, versions 8.0 through 8.1.2, contain vulnerability on restricted shell. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.1

CVE-2021-36312 CRITICAL
9.1 Nov 23

Dell EMC CloudLink 7.1 and all prior versions contain a Hard-coded Password Vulnerability. Rated critical severity (CVSS

CVE-2025-45379 HIGH
8.4 Nov 05

Dell CloudLink, versions prior to 8.2, contain a vulnerability where a privileged user with known password can run comma

CVE-2022-34380 HIGH
8.2 Sep 01

Dell CloudLink 7.1.3 and all earlier versions contain an Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel Vulner

CVE-2023-28076 HIGH
7.5 May 16

CloudLink 7.1.2 and all prior versions contain a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm vulnerability. Rated high sever

CVE-2025-30479 HIGH
7.2 Nov 05

Command injection in Dell CloudLink versions prior to 8.2 allows an authenticated, privileged user with a known password

CVE-2025-46364 HIGH
7.2 Nov 05

Dell CloudLink versions prior to 8.1.1 allow an authenticated privileged CLI user who knows that account's password to e

CVE-2024-38482 HIGH
7.2 Aug 02

CloudLink, versions 7.1.x and 8.x, contain an Improper check or handling of Exceptional Conditions Vulnerability in Clus

CVE-2021-36313 HIGH
7.2 Nov 23

Dell EMC CloudLink 7.1 and all prior versions contain an OS command injection Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7

CVE-2025-46365 MEDIUM
6.7 Nov 05

Dell CloudLink, versions prior 8.1.1, contain a Command Injection vulnerability which can be exploited by an Authenticat

CVE-2022-24414 MEDIUM
6.5 May 26

Dell EMC CloudLink 7.1.3 and all earlier versions, Auth Token is exposed in GET requests. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.

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